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Get yourself a first, not a boyfriend

Get yourself a first, not a boyfriend

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
There’s no careers crystal ball, you have to take a leap of faith

There’s no careers crystal ball, you have to take a leap of faith

You won’t find out what career you want until you get out there and try a few jobs on for size

Tue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Advice Clinic: Make your beauty business a reality, one step at a time

Advice Clinic: Make your beauty business a reality, one step at a time

It’s time to stop thinking about owning a beauty salon and start doing something about it

Mon Sept 09 2013 - 19:27
Run Clinic: Get off the couch if you want to lose the weight

Run Clinic: Get off the couch if you want to lose the weight

Reading a book on running won’t help you lose weight, but getting out and actually running will

Tue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Run Clinic: Running out of motivation due to exam stress

Run Clinic: Running out of motivation due to exam stress

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Run Clinic: ‘I’ve started running again and I can’t bear it. Help’

Run Clinic: ‘I’ve started running again and I can’t bear it. Help’

Expect it to be very difficult in the first few weeks, but follow a few simple tips and it will get much easier

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00
Run Clinic: When being on TV leaves you running scared

Run Clinic: When being on TV leaves you running scared

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Run clinic: What to eat on those training runs?

Run clinic: What to eat on those training runs?

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Run Clinic: Run for your life, not just for your wedding day

Run Clinic: Run for your life, not just for your wedding day

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Run Clinic: Stretching and walking help ease calf cramping

Run Clinic: Stretching and walking help ease calf cramping

Tue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Plenty of solutions for that troublesome callus

Plenty of solutions for that troublesome callus

Calluses/corns can be the bane of a runner’s life but the good news is that the problem is very treatable

Tue May 07 2013 - 06:00
‘Run Fat Bitch Run’ moves on to ‘Get Your Sh!t Together’

‘Run Fat Bitch Run’ moves on to ‘Get Your Sh!t Together’

Use the Grit Doctor to engage your Inner Bitch to get yourself organised and to stay on top of things

Tue May 07 2013 - 01:00
A blizzard run in Dundalk with ‘little hailstones lacerating my face’

A blizzard run in Dundalk with ‘little hailstones lacerating my face’

Ruth Field accepts an invitation to run with Ray in Dundalk on Maunday Thursday

Tue Apr 09 2013 - 06:00
Run Clinic: Shin splints can be a real pain for running newbies

Run Clinic: Shin splints can be a real pain for running newbies

As one 15-year-old has found out, running is a great leveller, as youth offers no extra protection against injury

Tue Mar 26 2013 - 00:00
Body & Sole: After long runs at the weekend my legs get stiff

Body & Sole: After long runs at the weekend my legs get stiff

I got up off the sofa in January and am running towards a mini-marathon but training makes my legs stiff

Tue Mar 12 2013 - 06:00
The naked truth about barefoot running

The naked truth about barefoot running

Some say barefoot shoes divert the strain from bones and joints but others say going barefoot gives you all sorts of injuries…

Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Facing up to a little premature ageing

Facing up to a little premature ageing

Wear lots of sunscreen, a pair of shades and drink plenty of water to ward off fears of a saggy jawline

Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00

Run in the snow . . . because you're worth it

Working up the courage to get out in the icy cold may be the same old struggle every year – but just do it

Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00

'Dreadmill' tips for getting back on track post-pregnancy

RUN CLINIC: I am just starting back into running after a long break due to pregnancy

Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00

Getting into the right swing

RUN CLINIC: What should I do with my arms and hands as I run?

Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00

Running in winter: Brrr! Pie payback: Mmm!

I cannot think of anything worse than going for a run in this wintry, rainy Irish weather

Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00

Use your holiday to complete your training, not to quit it

RUN CLINIC: I’m halfway through the eight-week programme in “Run Fat Bitch Run” but am going away for a month to visit relatives…

Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00

Relive every pint and fag with each step

RUN CLINIC: Don’t let a hangover put you off your Saturday run

Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00

To really benefit, break out of a walk into a jog

RUN CLINIC: In her fortnightly column, RUTH FIELD compares the benefits of running, even running very slowly, with power walking…

Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
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