The Runner's World 'Guide to Running' is a 324-page mine of information, packed with no-nonsense advice on every aspect of running. Drawing on Runner's World's wide base of coaching, nutrition, medical and sports science experts – and real

the alcohol I drink? --I'm very active, so why does my Body Mass Index show that I'm obese? --When is the best time to burn calories?Will my weight make me more prone to injury? --How can I spread my weightloss?Does a faster runner burn more calories?Can a

well her new designer lycra shorts fit her bum?Of course, we all have different reasons for running, but many of us have more in common than you might think. We've looked at the evidence and come up with four general categories of runner, characterised

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’s taken me a while to recover but a couple of friends have done half-marathons and that has given me the motivation to start taking running more seriously. I only started running again about four months ago." "I came across the Runner’s World website after

've been hitting all my target times and paces recently, and for one particular hour-long session, my average pace was 10:18 - spot on for a 4:30 marathon! I've relaxed my diet a bit recently - to make sure I've got enough energy to run - so my weight has

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. 4. Choose your running surface carefullyMost runners clock their miles on the open roads. Roads aren’t the worst places to run, but try to run on the Tarmac no more than three times a week. Certainly steer clear of concrete pavements, which