Event Type: Running / Marathon Location: London / Start Date: 22.04.2012
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If you have a few weeks between now and the start of your half marathon training programme, then you have a great opportunity to really work on bui
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Pre training for your marathon
The longer you've been working gradually at your fitness, the better you're likely to go on marathon day. The 16 week programme we give you will ge
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Sir Steve Redgrave on sticking to your plan
As the most decorated Olympian Great Britain's ever produced Steve Redgrave would seem like a gre
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Hydration, an overview
There's a great deal of information already available about staying hydrated as you train, and we
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Fluid in sports
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Guidelines from Lucozade about fluid intake required for exercise.
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Caffeine: the facts
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Choosing your running shoes: The complete video guide
Your shoes are probably the most important purchase you'll make as a runner, and many people get
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Shoe lacing techniques
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Running shoes: Deconstructed!
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Iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS)
What is the ITB?
The iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick band of connective tissue that stretches from the outside of t
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Am I injured? Detecting the symptoms...
More often than not injuries during running are a result of fatigue, including even traumatic injuries (e.g. running off a kerb and twisting
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Dealing with lower calf pain
If you're experiencing pain in your lower calf then it's likely you're suffering from Tibial Stress Syndrome.
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Video now playing: Matthew Pinsent Nestle Pure Life Interview
We catch up with Sir Matthew Pinsent before the Virgin London Marathon to discuss his rowing career, his duties and captain of Team Nestlé, the Olympics and marathon running.
"Aged 30 I was an overweight smoker who started running to get fit, but went on to run in the Commonwealth games marathon. Now we use the same philosophy to help you train more effectively and be a better runner."
