Jeff McCarthy sur Twitter : "Fab: The unseen #social data behind the Premier League via @DanielMclaren #digisport. The Unseen Social Data Behind The Premier League | Digital Sport Blog. Michael Sheen's Valleys Rebellion - Full Interview with Owen Jones. Beat Mid-Run Demons - Staying Healthy. What to do if you... ...get a stitch What's going on? Stitches are caused by the diaphragm cramping, creating a sharp pain under the lower edge of the ribcage. On inhalation, we take air into our lungs pressing the diaphragm downward. When we exhale, the diaphragm moves back up and stretches the ligaments that attach it to the liver. What's the cure? Another way to get rid of stitches is to try mixing up the rhythm of your breathing pattern. If you still can't shift it, and you don't mind looking a bit odd, try extending your arms over your head, making your body as tall and stretched as you can, before crouching down while flexing your abs.
Prevent stitches by... having a good warm up; running slowly down hills; avoiding eating an hour before running; breathing through a scarf in cold weather. ...get cramp What's going on? What's the cure? If you feel calf cramps coming on during your run, slow down. For hamstring cramps, place the ankle of your cramping leg behind the opposite ankle. 5 Ways to Beat Injury - Beating Injury. Put a pin in it After great initial success with a gold at the World Youth Championships in 2006, Harry suffered from a spinal injury which took him out of action for almost a year. Stress fractures on the vertebral column in his back meant he was reduced to almost no exercise, and his recovery was slow and painful. One of the alternative therapies he used was acupuncture, and Harry today is a passionate advocate of the technique.
"I still have acupuncture today. It's brilliant. " Harry tells us, "Where massages can't reach, you can just stick some needles into that area. Acupuncture involves pins being inserted in the skin on lines called 'energy meridians'. In the west, acupuncture is explained through neuroscience. Access your inner core Harry's tough rehab included wearing a back brace, and plenty of walking drills and Pilates.
Pilates is an effective way of strengthening your back and core -stretching and developing the muscles of your joints and extremities. Get back on track. Eat Carbs, Eat Smart - Nutrition. Gather ten runners and ask them what carbs you should be eating, and you're likely to get ten different answers. Our bodies and training plans are all different - but a few simple principles remain the same. Eating the right thing at the right time - whether that's before training, during long races or in recovery - is crucial to racing success. The night before your run: prepare What to eat... pasta, rice, soup, wholegrain bread, vegetables ...and why: The week before a race is a time to reduce your training load and tuck into plenty of carbohydrates. This will allow you to draw on fully-stocked glycogen levels for energy during the run.
Aim to finish eating by 7pm - this will give your body time to process everything you've eaten. Slow-burning complex carbs such as brown pasta or brown rice will keep your glycogen levels topped up until the race. Throw in some protein to slow the digestion of carbs and help fuel muscle growth. During long runs and races: refuel Recipe: Fruity Flapjack. Jeff McCarthy is fundraising for Marie Curie Cancer Care - JustG. Cheers for visiting my fundraising page.
It means a lot to me and the Marie Curie Cancer Care - an incredible charity. In 2010 I'm doing 4x trail runs totalling 61k (about 38 miles). Hawkshead (24/04); Staveley/Garburn (05/06); Keswick (05/09); Coniston (02/10). Terrain is a mix of field, gravel, bog etc. Your money is a major help on the climbs up to that stunning scenery. Below is a quick idea of how your kind donation can be spent. . * Care for someone who wishes to die with dignity in their home - free of charge to patients & carers * Incredible palliative care £5 Buys an activity pack for children visiting relatives in one of our 10 hospices. £20 Pays for a Marie Curie Nurse for one hour in the home. £30 Buys a slide sheet used by Marie Curie Nurses to move patients in bed. £125 Would pay for attendance at a Day Therapy unit for one day in a Marie Curie hospice. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. Please make a genuine difference to someone's life and donate. 91% of consumers will not fork out £2 a week for Times Online.
Another 4% said they would pay £1 for a day's access, which is the other price point News International will introduce along with paywalls around its online content in the next month. The research, conducted by Entertainment Media Research on behalf of media law firm Wiggin, found that it was not just The Times that the public would be unwilling to pay for. Give or take one or two percentage points, the proportion unwilling to pay was the same for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and The Independent. Interestingly in the case of the Financial Times, which has attracted paying subscribers, 3% said they would pay £1 per week and 4% said they would pay £2 per week.
The site charges either £171 or £260 per year depending on the extent of access it offers. The Sun, which is expected to be next title News International will put behind a paywall, got the same response as the FT. £1 a week was the only price point which more people thought reasonable (52%) than unreasonable (48%). Facebook and Twitter Access via Mobile Browser Grows by Triple-D. March 3, 2010 Facebook and Twitter Access via Mobile Browser Grows by Triple-Digits in the Past Year Social Networking Penetration via Browser Reaches 30 Percent among Smartphone Owners Reston, VA, March 3, 2010 - comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on social networking access via mobile browser.
The study found that 30.8 percent of smartphone users accessed social networking sites via their mobile browser in January 2010, up 8.3 points from 22.5 percent one year ago. Access to Facebook via mobile browser grew 112 percent in the past year, while Twitter experienced a 347-percent jump. “Social networking remains one of the most popular and fastest-growing behaviors on both the PC-based Internet and the mobile Web,” said Mark Donovan, comScore senior vice president of mobile. More than 30 Percent of Smartphone Owners Access Social Networking Sites via Mobile Browser About comScore comScore, Inc.