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In The Beginning...
By Runner's World on 21/12/2002 00:29:11
Whether you're a beginner or a 20-year veteran of the sport, you'll benefit from this collection of newcomers' tips and lifelong principles
, conditions your heart and lowers your risk of certain types of cancer. But maybe youve heard all that. Here are some rather more surprising benefits:Youll stay warm in the winter. A Naval Medical Centre study of fit women found that they conserve heat
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RW's Complete Guide To Hydration
By Alison Hamlett and Anita Bean on 25/02/2005 11:16:48
The latest research, the most practical advice: everything a runner needs to know about drinking
lowers the concentration of sodium in the blood. In its mild form, hyponatraemia will cause bloating and nausea; in extreme cases it can lead to brain seizure and death.The group most at risk are women. Why? They're smaller and less muscular than men
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BIG Race Report Index
By on 18/06/2009 08:40:45
All our UK event editorial in one BIG A-Z index
KLiverpool Half-Marathon Liverpool Santa Dash 5KLiverpool Women's 10K Llandudno 10 Llanelli Waterside Half-Marathon Loch Ness Marathon London Santa Run London Peace Run 5K Longmoor LollopLongridge 7 Loseley 10K Lumpy Bumpy 10 Luton 10K Luton Marathon Lydd
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Race Day Pacing Strategies
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 15:16:43
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies
run a conservative race to pick off runners in the closing stages and finished strongly to win a surprising bronze medal. It was the USA's first Olympic Marathon medal since Joan Benoit Samuelson won gold at the inaugural women's marathon in 1984
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Injury-proof your body: Knees
By Paul Scott on 22/05/2007 11:00:00
It's brilliantly designed and amazingly functional, but why is the knee so prone to injury?
as many women as men in the British Columbia study, and women under 34 more frequently than those over.According to conventional wisdom, PFPS happens when a kneecap has pulled to the side of its track and rubbed something where it should be gliding
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Forum v Ironman Austria
By Candy Ollier on 12/07/2007 14:14:53
The guts and the glory - read how 40 RW members fared at Ironman Austria 2007
was fierce. In the men’s race, Iron Mike built on his lead out of the swim by gaining time on Mr M, closely followed by outstanding newcomer CRAB. The women’s race was closer, with Mellifera, Iron Lindi and Petal all jostling for position. Towards the back
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Kick The Habit
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 08:57:04
Take your running up a gear with these 14 simple fixes to the most common mistakes
to train the brain before the body will follow."BAD HABIT: You 'flap'when you run "When I’m out training, I see non-elite runners 'flapping' their feet onto the ground," says Veronique Marot, winner of the 1989 Women’s London Marathon and endurance coach
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My 2004 London Marathon
By Plodding P on 26/04/2004 10:10:45
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
elite could see just how much they slowed down in the last half of the marathon!!!The toilets had enormous queues!! Women were queuing outside gents toilets and nobody even batted an eyelid! The queues were obviously quicker at the gents, as is always
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Training For Two
By Marc Bloom and Rob Watts on 27/05/2003 16:48:14
How to make running with a partner really work
to running, then you should put some thought into choosing your first partner. Sports psychologist and runner Dearbhla McCullough is a lecturer at the Roehampton Institute. She considers that many novice runners, particularly women, feel very self
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Vets In Practice
By Alison Hamlett on 07/02/2006 14:51:39
The passage of time need not slow you down. These three veterans are more golden than olden
trained but they don’t have a separate start for women so I enjoyed the company and ran well," she says modestly. It was enough to join Joan Samuelson Benoit on the podium in her age group.Pickvance relishes competition but admits that she’s never been
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