Race against the clock.
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Who’s really running this famous race?
High-mileage running training leads to more spring-like behaviour in the legs.
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A new study highlights beneficial physical adaptations.
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It’s all about the Goldilocks Threshold.
Landing your feet quietly may help prevent running injuries.
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Do you land on your heel or forefoot when running? Listening to your technique might give you a clue and reduce your chances of injury.
Runners are at 27%-40% lower risk of death when compared to non-runners.
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Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
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Recent research suggests running allows the brain to rest and reduces the need for sleep.
For a long time it was thought during exercise there would be a reduction in blood flow to the diaphragm in favour of supplying blood and oxygen to the working limb muscles.
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A stitch will usually ease if you stop or reduce the intensity of the activity.
Racewalkers turn a corner – keeping one foot on the ground – during the women’s 20-km event at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Racewalking has been part of the Olympic Games since 1904, but gets little respect in the United States. That might change if Americans knew a little more about it.
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Unravelling the common assumption that runners from Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia have a natural advantage.
Usain Bolt: breaking records.
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… and how wind played its part.
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Jogging is the ultimate urban sport: accessible, affordable and very, very good for you.
Bolting past the finish line.
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In order to become a better runner, you need to consider these factors first.
Too busy to work out? Not anymore.
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Why less is more when it comes to exercise.
The perfect stride of Mo Farah.
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Elite athletes run differently to us mere mortals, but there’s nothing to stop you stealing a few of their techniques.
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Five popular activities rated for their restorative power.
Per litre of sweat produced, we can dump around half a million calories of heat from our bodies.
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Our success as a species is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration.
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Does a post-workout pint undo all the health benefits?
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Running causes new brain cells to grow. But why does this happen? What is the evolutionary advantage?
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How did jogging go from a Victorian gentleman’s pastime to the most popular form of exercise on the planet?
Route mapping apps such as Strava are popular with cyclists, but you need to protect your privacy.
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If you use one of the many apps to map your walking, jogging or cycling route then you could be giving away information that could be abused by others.