An American BMI study (1999; more than one million Americans) revealed the following range of "healthiest" BMIs: for men, 23.5 to 25.0; for women, 22.0 to 23.5.The Department of Health believes that you

SyndromeWhat it is Pain and stiffness around the kneecap.Who's at risk? Women who run a 10-minute-per-mile pace or slower.Why Ideally, your kneecap glides smoothly in the groove at the end of your thighbone. But because women have more flexible joints and a

and exercise to reach your optimum weight Health and Injury – staying fit and well as a runner Nutrition – eating right to fuel your running Training for racing – focussing your running, from a mile to the marathon Women's running – running during every phase

, as in lowered mortality and heart-disease risk. Which isn’t to say walking does nothing for you (it does). Running simply does more, as two major studies have proven recently:Regular vigorous activity reduced mortality risk significantly among 17,000 men

want to speed up recovery time and tackle each session on top form, you should definitely consider adding the odd protein shake to your post-run regime.A little intimidated by the muscle-building, bulk-enhancing shakes that dominate the market I

I could have run forever. No matter how much time passes, I can still mentally put myself on that road. A perfect run on a perfect day.” (From Joan Samuelson’s Running for Women.)Okay, so you’re not an Olympic champion like Joan Benoit Samuelson

the crowds to finish 90 seconds ahead of the German in 8:10:37.Carfrae might have been out in the lead in the women's race, but she still kept checking her watch. She said afterwards that she wanted to run faster than she had last year. And she did. Carfrae

This section is adapted from the Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running by Dagny Scott. Buy this book! There’s a name for women who try to pursue a career, family, exercise, spirituality, and social life. They’re called

suffer from PMS, though, running could be just the thing to keep it at bay. One study found that women who ran an average of just 12 miles a week for six months reported less breast tenderness, bloating, depression and stress. It's thought that the feel

's what forces companies to change. – gsmQ3: Shoes for boys, shoes for girls?"Is there any real difference between the men's and women's editions of running shoes?"Your best answersYes there are differences. I used to think that because I had big feet