Could anyone point me in the direction of any links to the Glycemic index of foods / theory etc behind it. I have done a google, but it tends to throw up either books or other 'for sale' lists / information - and even then they relate to American

but there is alot to it. I had heard little bits about the GI index but had not fully appreciated the ins and outs of it until I stummbled on this book.Started following the plan as I'm doing a 1/2mara in August and wanted to shift some weight and increase energy

valuehow to work it outrecipesetcThanks folksPixie This page looks pretty good - I just googled the phrase "glycemic index"Glycemic index Remember Pix, GI works a lot better within an overall calorie framework.A massive meal of steak and chips wouldn

Become a RW Race Reporter! Fancy contributing to the Race Reports section of our magazine? We are particularly looking for people who can cover races in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and NE England.You should be a keen runner with a good grasp of written English - previous wr...

I've just done the polar fitness test for own index which I believe is a similiar thing to VO2.What is peoples opinion of this test? I've just got a new polar HR monitor and done the test.  The value I got is more or less the same as predicted from

index' toe ( the one next to the big toe) is the same length as the big toe and takes a hammering every time I run. Shoes fit well and I use triple

Even when it's not all that cold I seem to suffer increasingly from numbness just in the index fingers, mainly.I'm just short of 40 and fairly fit. But have been a light smoker.Would I probably be safe in assuming it's a circulatory thing? I get a

In December 2002, my 'own index' on my Polar M51 was 44, now it's 47. Am 43yo female, so this counts as 'excellent' which I imagine should apply to most forumites (with a polar hrm anyway). It's also 'excellent' for a girlie 10 ten years younger

levels are and what they _actuallY_ are Lars I also have an M52 ... I've used the own index 4 times now and have been at 37, 43, 44 and 42 so I assumed it was resting HR as the 37 was pre marathon in taper period the 43 was post marathon and the 44 post 2

I have recently started running. I bougth a polar heartrate monitor and calculated my fitness index, on starting my training at the beginning of september it was 33 which was fair for someone of my age and gender. Today I did the fitness test