Good for Age- SarahFollow on the forum: RunnyRunRunTarget: Sub 3:35 - a Boston QualifierMarathon PB: 3:45:11Coach: Steve SmytheTraining schedule: See Sarah's training schedule.Strengths: "Hills (!) and my bloody-mindedness – I have an inability

motivated by choosing a race as a goal, but use whatever target works for you, whether that’s building up to your first 10-mile run, running five times a week, or logging 100 miles in a month. “A good goal keeps you excited,” says Hadfield.Go Off

chance for a cold shower as well as an isotonic drinks station. Mile 10You’re getting closer to the coast now as you pass the Nook shopping complex. It’s another crowd hotspot but keep an eye out for the stand on the side of the road offering free pints

my recovery for very little aerobic benefit. MuppetLegs A. They’re not wasted miles – this is real life, and you have to run when it’s convenient. The key is to make sure that you run sessions at marathon pace at 7-8/10 effort or 75% maximum

, and if you’ve been running for a few weeks, it’s a distance that you’ll be comfortable with. (Need a training schedule?)First-timers do tackle longer distances, of course – five-milers, 10Ks, 10-milers, half-marathons and even marathons – but we wouldn

of progression runs is that they increase the volume of your fast-paced miles without the added fatigue of a full-length quality workout. If you end two of your usual easy runs with 10 minutes at half-marathon pace, you've added 20 minutes of tempo work to your

steady, including 5M at marathon pace Week 11 (47-51M) Rest or 4M easy 6M - hill running, 12 x 30 secs 10M steady - start slowly, finish fast 7M - warm up, then 5 x 6 mins (or mile) with 2 mins rest between each. Rest 4M easy

charity fundraiser - taking in all of Leeds' iconic landmarks.National Highlights... Hinckley Half-Marathon, May 10 Hinckley Half-Marathon (Warwickshire, May 10) Pop a spring half-marathon in your racing schedule with this friendly

week 9 with a great 16 mile run in which her pace was consistent (and faster than normal) and she finished strongly. She then followed that with a strong speed session and a good marathon pace run.Week 10 saw an excellent 18 mile run with the last mile

, but at a pace faster than you do for your longer runs. Follow that up on Sunday with a long, relaxed run – eventually running at least half-marathon distance, and if possible a couple of miles more. I’d plan your training schedule at the start of each week