The ultra-trail Transvulcania 2017, on the island of La Palma, May 13, 2017.
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The sport of trail running is one of the fastest growing in the world, but now is facing two major challenges at the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic and ecological crisis.
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Endurance running is experiencing its ‘marginal gains’ moment.
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We asked an accredited sports dietitian to describe what you need in your diet if you’re running long distances.
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A match made in heaven or a doubtful duet?
As the pandemic continues, many are looking for ways to replace parkrun safely.
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Parkrun gave participants a sense of community, belonging, and accomplishment. Here’s our take on how temporary alternatives can do the same.
Our brain may depend on physical activity to stay healthy.
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Exercise plays an important part in preserving memory throughout our lifetime.
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How to run safely with knee pain.
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Our research suggests the health benefits of lifting weights rival, or even exceed, those of aerobic exercise. So why do so few of us do it?
AMRAP is short for ‘as many reps (or rounds) as possible’.
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During an AMRAP workout, participants will aim to complete as many rounds of a single exercise as possible within a set time.
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Yes it is possible to overexercise – four experts on what you need to know.
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Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with stomach ulcers, kidney injuries and cardiovascular side effects.
The reasons for this appetite gain are still unknown.
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People ate on average 142 calories more after swimming than they did on their rest day.
The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
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A high-tech twist on an old idea – running on springs – could give human-powered movement its biggest boost in more than a century.
Running shoes can weaken the bones in the foot.
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Running as nature intended might help prevent shin, foot, knee and ankle injuries.
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The official advice is to stay at least 1.5m apart from someone else when exercising. One study has challenged that and says we need to move further apart. But does the study stack up?
Jennifer Lopez performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami.
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The tip-top physical condition of J.Lo and Shakira shouldn’t cause women to throw up their hands and stop working out any more than Olympic cyclists should inspire us to quit riding our bikes.
The Daily Mile gets children out of the classroom for fifteen minutes every day to run or jog, at their own pace.
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From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
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New rules on athletes’ trainers were on the cards since Eliud Kipchoge ran the first sub-two hour marathon in special Vaporflys.
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Running has become a way for people to show how productive they are, using their achievements to build personal brands and to compete with others for status.
The key to record-breaking performances?
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As record running times drop, what role is footwear playing?