Collapse in the heat

Collapse in the heat

Historically, the understanding has been that runners collapse (often at the end of races) due to dehydration. This is popularly thought to be more likely when the environmental temperature is high and dehydration more severe. The term heat exhaustion has been used to...
Grete Waitz dies at 57

Grete Waitz dies at 57

The great Norwegian Athlete Grete Waitz has died after fighting her battle against cancer. Just like her great friend Fred Lebouw, the founder of the New York City Marathon, Waitz succumbed to the scourge of cancer.Waitz was a 9 time winner of the New York City...
Strength Training routines 4 to 7

Strength Training routines 4 to 7

Welcome to the ‘strength routines’ numbered 4 to 7 which follows on from Strength routines 1 – 3.  The routines are safe and effective ways to do strength training without weights. The exercises 4 to 7 cover the Lower Leg Lift, Abdominal Curl Up,...