Body
Can running make you live longer? It depends…
August 9th, 2012 | Body, Races, Training
Running is good for your health. All that aerobic exercise helps build a strong heart and general well-being. But, there’s a qualifier: too much running can be dangerous.
Lunchtime running tips and plans
July 23rd, 2012 | Body, Training
It can be tricky to go for a run during work hours, but with some good planning and simple sessions, you can make the most of your lunchbreak.
Run Clinic #3
June 28th, 2012 | Body, Run Clinic
“I’m overweight. Will running ruin my joints?” In her fortnightly column, Run Fat Bitch Run author Ruth Field (and her alter ego the Grit Doctor) answers a big question
Eight Steps to Injury-Free Running
June 25th, 2012 | Body, Features
It’s an unfortunate rule of the road: take up running and there’s a good chance that injury will follow, writes Carl O’Brien.
Working that core
June 21st, 2012 | Body
Strengthening your core is really excellent for any activity – but especially for running.
I’m running, but not losing weight. What gives?
June 15th, 2012 | Body, Training
We know, we know. It may sound cruel and unfair, but running alone won’t make you thin. While exercise burns calories, it has another effect: it stimulates hunger.
Medals of Honour: Chafing
June 14th, 2012 | Body, Marathon, Training
Ouch. Ouch. Ooh… Here’s the second in our series on those things every runner earns
Burn After Running
June 13th, 2012 | Body
Danielle Barron got in touch with a burning question she hopes readers can help her with. And when she says “burning”, she means it…
Medals of Honour: the Black Toenail
June 10th, 2012 | Body
The further you run, the more they fall off… Here’s the first in our series on those things every runner earns
Run Clinic
June 8th, 2012 | Body, Training
Ruth Field, author of the popular ‘Run Fat Bitch Run’, and her alter ego The Grit Doctor, dish out tough love fortnightly in The Irish Times’s Health Plus. Here’s her first column.
