Is this normal? Usually run/train on road but this morning decided to do a 10k race grass/trail - and it has knackered me!! I know I can do 10k on roads in about 60 mins but on this hot morning on a different surface did it in 73!! Am I normal - and will it get better???! It i...

without having to spend the entire time scouting for broken glass, dog leavings or other urban decoration.Could anyone familiar with York point me in the direction of somewhere suitable for running off-tarmac? Otherwise, any hints on who I could get

Hello all,I recently moved to south Manchester (Withington) and have been running on the roads around there a lot. I found a bit of non pavement running along the Mersey towards Stockport but most of it is tarmac as well. What are the surfaces like

Every year I compete in a run of 16miles and anyone that knows the roman run knows it to be hilly, goes over a mountain, and has some fast flat sections. I normally train for 4-5 months prior to the event and by the time race week comes i am doin approx 30miles a week. However, e...

I started running about a year ago after deciding to get my life together in terms of physical and mental agility. Sense then I have taken up hill walking, rock climbing, swimming, fencing, kayaking and cycling. I am hoping to start a martial art soon as well as trying to train...

much energy is lost during foot contact," explains Dr Sharon Dixon, a senior lecturer in biomechanics at the University of Exeter.  "More energy is lost on less 'stiff' surfaces. A very soft surface like sand will dissipate more energy than Tarmac

during foot contact," explains Dr Sharon Dixon, a senior lecturer in biomechanics at the University of Exeter.  "More energy is lost on less 'stiff' surfaces. A very soft surface like sand will dissipate more energy than Tarmac and requires more effort

Folks, we're doing the event again on March 4th and hopefully a few more of you will get 10k PBs.We learned a lot of lessons with the registration desk during our first 10k in November, so that'll be vastly improved. We'll still have the EAS goody bags with mugs or medals (what's...

I got back into running a couple of years ago at the age of 40. Planned to run GNR 2010, but tore my calf (Soleus) with about 6 weeks to go. Physio ruled me out of GNR, but got me fit enough to comlpete the Worksop half marathon at hallowe'en.All my training has been on roads, ...

Sooner or later, all triathletes hit the deck, and the result, more often than not, is road rash. Thankfully, such abrasions usually require only basic care, but it must be the right care. Dr Helen Iams has worked as Medical Director for races such as the US Pro Criterium Champio...