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Tapwater: The Truth
By Camille Noe Pagan, Erica Tobin, Michelle Arthurs on 21/10/2010 16:35:34
Studies have revealed impurities in our drinking water - we tell you what's really flowing from the tap.
before the 1970s you may still have lead pipes or there may be a lead pipe connecting your home with your area's water supply.Harmful effects: Even a small amount is bad news; lead can cause irritability, anaemia and nerve damage. Women trying to conceive
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Iron - Are you getting enough?
By Dominique Brady on 24/11/2010 15:56:10
Iron is crucial for female runners' performance - here's how to avoid iron deficiency.
they need enough oxygen to get to their muscles to perform," explains Helen Heap, senior nutritionist at The Marilyn Glenville Clinic. (www.marilynglenville.com).Why do female runners have low iron levels?Women can be prone to iron deficiency if they have
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Q+A: Why do I get a sore throat when I train hard?
By Patrick Milroy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, though, it might be a good idea to ask your doctor for the opinion of an ear, nose and throat specialist.Your alcohol intake is in line with maximum Government recommendations, though its more than the majority of doctors are happy with, for women
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Enduring Questions: Should I run naked?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2008 17:21:53
US Editor At Large Amby Burfoot looks at the hydration and heat challenges facing summer marathon runners
, in Stockholm, a Portuguese runner died in the sweltering Olympic Marathon. Many of us remember Gabriele Andersen-Schiess struggling with the effects of dehydration and heat exhaustion in the 1984 Women’s Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles, and staggering across
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Runners' Stress Survey - First Results
By Runner's World on 08/02/2006 22:10:42
RW members helped Steve Mynard with his 'A' Level Psychology survey into running and stress - here are some early findings
have been able to construct two genuinely representative samples of runners, balanced between men and women and spread over the age ranges from under 30 to over 60. The difference between the groups is that one group is made up of runners who have been
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Eating Disorders - Positive Steps
By Runner's World on 04/01/2006 09:50:38
Could you be suffering from an eating disorder - or do you know someone who might be? These pages might help
it affects existing runners; sometimes people with eating disorders take up running specifically to lose more weight.The long-term effect of under-eating can be devastating – in women it can cause menstrual and fertility problems, and osteoporosis is much
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The Runner's Survival Guide
By Martha Schindler on 16/05/2005 16:11:04
There are many physical challenges on the run. Here's how to keep them to a minimum
the gamut from mild to severe, says orthopaedic surgeon Nicholas DeNubile. "If you turn it with enough force, you'll stretch or tear ligaments, which produces dramatic, and almost immediate, swelling." Women are slightly more prone to ankle twists than men
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Running And Pregnancy: By RW Member Minks
By Runner's World on 05/10/2006 11:47:52
Reader To Reader response in full
. It will be fun to have something to aim for after the baby is born, though!There's all sorts of information out there about exercising while pregnant, but most of it is aimed at women who do not already have a very high level of fitness. The recommendation
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Run Like A Dream (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 29/12/2008 09:16:22
Make sleep the sharpest training tool in your box to take your running to a new level (non-subscriber preview)
GETTY IMAGES Better sleep. That's all that could be standing between you and a new PB. Too good to be true? Not according to Mara Yamauchi, who set a new marathon PB (2:25:03) at the International Women's Marathon in Tokyo in November. "Sleep is one
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Sex Machine
By Judith Hurrell on 01/07/2010 14:28:47
Ignore the spoilsports who say it’s taboo – a steamy session before the big race could significantly improve your performance
for female runners. According to research at Rutgers University in the US, sexual stimulation in women creates powerful pain-blocking effects that could help to sooth post-run muscular pain. It is thought that this is because female sexual arousal blocks
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