Looking after your running shoes
If you have followed our series on how to start running and choosing your running shoes, you are most likely the proud owner of a new pair of trainers. But what do you do to look after them and care for them (and your feet)? We suggest wearing the shoes around the house as carpet [...]
Choosing running shoes
If you have followed our previous post on how to start running and managed to stick to it, a pair of running shoes is probably top of your shopping list now. Make sure you go to a running shop or store – not a high street “fashion” megastore. The staff at these stores aren’t generally [...]
Why tennis is not the best way to lose weight
Talking to a work colleague the other day and he mentioned that he had started to play tennis to lose weight. I explained that tennis was no good for weight loss – he said “yes but I get out of breath and sweat a lot”. To which I replied, “yes but you won’t lose any [...]
Bike riding for runners
Below is the text we posted recently in a running forum under the thread title “bike riding help”. Maybe it will be of use for any runners think about doing a triathlon or 2 in the summer months. The mistake most runners make when they try to ride a bike is to use too big [...]
Blister Problems
If there is one thing which strikes fear into the heart of almost any runner, one thing, no matter how good a runner is, which can make them afraid and nervous it is the humble blister. According to Wikipedia a blister is a defence mechanism of the human body. When the outer layer of skin [...]