Incorporating a strength training program into your long distance running program could shave off minutes from your time, as well as make you stronger, faster and help you to avoid getting as winded.

We find ourselves in the midst of Olympic Games fever once again. Our top athletes are competing at the highest level and strive for top honours in their chosen fields. Most of the older will remember the rubber-soled plimsolls that were traditionally worn in PE lessons throughout most schools in Europe. These were available in any colour you liked as long as it was black or white.

This year 's New York marathon attracted nearly 30,000 runners - plus a couple of million spectators - to one of the world 's great annual sporting events.

Running is one of the most heavily participated sports and recreational activities in the world. However, from a young age we are told to go out on the streets and run until we are tired. This may be

"Whoever finishes first will be called the Iron Man", is the tag line that has revolved around the competition that produced the survivors of the game for the fittest.Iron Man Triathlon is simply a ga

Triathlon is basically a game of endurance. Your training, your stamina and your willingness will all help you know what it 's like to reach the finish line. And the equipments you will use can also ad

And for one aspiring to become a competitor in a triathlon, he must not only do all that on the spot, he must do it over and over again months before he starts the race. And that is what we call "prep

Wet suits are typically a personal choice in Triathlon competitions unless you are a member of a team that mandates a definite type of suits. Nevertheless, triathlon as a whole is an individual sport

Susan was a slave to her schedule. Rain or shine, she laced on her running shoes and set out on her daily jog. She left at the same time, ran the same route, and arrived home at the same time.It was l