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Running means many things to many people; some women are perfectly happy just keeping fit and in good shape and some get the "bug" and wish to take it a step further!
If you have been running for some time and wish to improve your performance then this section is for you.
Here you will find more advanced training prgrammes and more in depth articles about training and racing.
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Most Female Elite Athletes at Risk From the Female Athlete Triad
Six out of 10 elite female athletes of reproductive age are at risk of the so-called 'female athlete triad' -- disordered eating, amenorrhoea and osteoporosis -- according to a large population-based study from Norway. Contrary to the researchers' expectations, non-athlete controls were at even higher risk of this potentially life-threatening syndrome than elite athletes -- 62.9% compared with 60.4%. . . .
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Strength Training Enhances Distance Running Performance
One of the most fundamental rules of training is specificity; if you want to train for an event, your training should replicate the demands of that event. The rule of specificity arises because different events tend to rely on different energy systems in the body (which need to be specifically trained) and also because many disciplines require a specific set of motor skills and neurological adaptations. . . .
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15 Laws Of Training Part 2
Specialise: Basically this means if you want to develop as a runner then running has to be a major part of your training programme. Runners appreciate that training is absolutely specific and that they are only fit for the sport for which they train. . . .
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15 Laws Of Training Part 1
It is important that when you first embark on a training programme or indeed make the decision to do some running, that you read these 15 Laws. When starting to run, the key is to train regularly. For the jogger interested only in improving health, 30 minutes of exercise 3-4 times a week is probably all that is required. . . .
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How To Develop A Training Foundation Part 3
If you follow these Rules when building your running Foundation then you will have something that will last you your entire life. The only way for you, the individual runner, to determine what is most appropriate is to observe carefully how you personally respond to different training methods, diet, race tactics. It is vitally important that you record all of these things in a training diary only then will you know what works and what does not. . . .
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How To Develop A Training Foundation Part 2
Learn proper breathing: Proper breathing is yoga breathing or "belly breathing", which involves breathing predominantly with the diaphragm, rather than the chest muscles. When breathing using your diaphragm, the chest hardly moves at all. Train with company: When starting to train it is best to do so in a group to help maintain interest and motivation. Do not try to impress experienced runners . . .
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How To Develop A Training Foundation Part 1
Would you build a house without strong foundations? Of course not - the same principles should apply to your running. Many newcomers to running make the common error of training too much too soon and therefore run a high risk of becoming injured early on. This in turn leads to disillusionment and the very real possibility of just giving up altogether. It is for this reason that they require a more detailed training programme. It is common for the newby to want to run slightly more or faster each day to prove that their fitness is improving. . . .
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