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What do I Really Need to Run – Part 2
The job of the kit is to make you feel comfortable. Whatever you choose make sure it is technical fabric. The days of cotton are firmly out and these days it has to be lightweight moisture wicking materials. There is nothing worse than fabric that gets wet and gets heavier as you run or rubs in the wrong places. All the top brands make their kit with this material. Think about the season, are you trying to stay warm or trying to stay cool.
What do I Really Need to Run?-Part 1
Anyway, the real dilemma ladies, over the years, has gone on to be kit and how to look good when trying to kill myself. Is it ever possible to look glamorous when sweating and wearing lycra and bright colours? Is it really necessary to look like a moving traffic cone or light?
Running Shoe Terminology Part 1 A-H
We have all gone into a Specialist Running store at some time and been totally baffled and bewildered by the “techno speak” of some sales assistants. Hopefully this 3 part series will arm you with some of the terms that are used when it comes to talking running shoes.
You Will Never Look at Running Shoes The Same Again!
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the myriad of technologies that are used in running shoes today? Well here we have have two examples of the way these are used by a major Running Shoe brand – Asics; they are ingenious and leave you feeling how you manage without them.
Heart Rate Monitor Training – Part 2
Actual Testing of the MHR Through Physical Exertion:
The only way to truly find your maximum heart rate is to exert yourself vigorously for several minutes, obviously while wearing your heart monitor. In doing this, you have two options:
Option 1: Personal Test
Perhaps the best way for most people to find their MHR is to calculate it [...]
Heart Rate Monitor Training – Part 1
Athletic heart monitors have existed for many years now, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that the technology behind them, and the development of heart monitor training techniques came together to make training with a monitor both simple and effective for the average runner.
While many runners own heart monitors, often they may not be using [...]
Winter Running Wear
Understandably, going out for a run when the weather is freezing or below does not seem very appealing but todays manufacturers of sports clothing have become extremely good at making warm, lightweight running clothes that will enable you to stay warm during some of the worst winter weather. There is nothing quite like running in [...]
Running Shoe Terminology Part 3 S-U
Stability: A good shoe encourages your foot to go through the correct movement with each stride. The most common flaw in a runner’s biomechanics is over-pronation. A shoe with good stability helps to reduce this excessive rotation. p>
Running Shoe Terminology Part 2 I-R
Insole: The insert that goes in your shoe and sits at the bottom of it. These are usually removable and now feature an increasing numbers of technologies to do everything from aiding fit, cushioning and preventing smells.
Heart Rate Monitor Training
Like any combustion engine, your body uses oxygen and fuel to generate energy. The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen to the skeletal muscles, which then use this oxygen to “burn” various fuels (carbohydrate and fat) to yield mechanical energy.
