Steve Haywood Health & Fitness

Smoothies are great before early morning runs - they get energy and fluids into your body quickly without causing indigestion or stitches on the run itself. These are also great refreshers after summer training because of the ice. Smoothies are a great source of antioxidants, fibre and vitamins.

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Get in now for tickets to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Tickets come bunched with a group of various rounds and finals so choose carefully to get the events you want to see. An example that includes the Men’s 100m Final and more for only £124.99 is shown below. To see more options click on the photo or the “Buy Now” button to see what Seatwave has to offer you. Read the rest of this entry »

It was a windy day at Sunnyside farm, affecting some PB attempts. However, as my first competitive race since returning to Britain, it was great to get back into the swing of things. The atmosphere at the start was great with cakes, cuppas and a barbeque for spectators.

The course itself was gentle and mixed terrain. I heard some people complaining about the small inclines but I was quite happy with them as I have been training in the Dales - this gave me an advantage that was sorely needed as I was only aiming for a 1 hour 10K. As it happened, I came in at 1:07 after a much faster final mile. The ladies at the back were warm and welcoming and locals provided much needed encouragement. Read the rest of this entry »



IAAF Golden League 2008 / Golden Gala - Stadio Olimpico Tickets

Watch the experts at work and gain endless inspiration for your own fitness regime in the lovely surrounds of Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. The stadium has a capacity of 72, 698 - lending itself to great events like this one. The Golden Gala has gained notoriety as the event where double prosthetic limbed Oscar Pistorius became the first paralympic athlete to compete against able-bodied competitors in a major event. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are races in Northern England and beyond for the rest of the year. We’ve omitted all those races that we found to be full, cancelled or closed to new entries (including the Bradford 10K, Jane Tomlinson 10K “Run for All” in Leeds and some Race for Life venues/times). All of the local races are within 150 miles of Yorkshire with some of the larger races from further away also listed. We will keep updating this page.

Steve Haywood is able to assist with training for every distance and will often know organisers and routes if you wish to prepare for a particular race. Click here to contact Steve.

• Leeds Hyde Park Time Trial 5K: Read the rest of this entry »
  
  

This is a low-fat, low-sugar version of the old favourite. Serve with healthy option maple syrup or vanilla-flavour Swedish Glace ice-cream (low fat creamy ice-cream made from soya beans). Read the rest of this entry »

A tasty health-kci, seafood is low-fat and a great source of lean protein for muscle building. Pepper contains loads of vitamin C and tomatoes have cancer-beating properties. Read the rest of this entry »

Bagels are a favourite amongst runners, they are tasty, easy to digest and provide much needed quick calories before and after training. They’re also great because the go well with fruit, veg and proteins such as meat and cheese -everything you need to stay race fit! Read the rest of this entry »