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Awesome Autumn 
By Matt Fitzgerald on 01/09/2008 12:24:15
Why should your fitness drop when the leaves do? Here's how to make the most of the best season for runners
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
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Look, Feel And Run Your Best
By on 01/01/2009 00:00:00
Whatever your goals are for the year, this guide will help you look, feel and run your best
-footed.Training Schedules | 10K Q&As10-mile Often described as the perfect blend of speed and endurance – short enough to run hard, long enough to brag about.Training SchedulesHalf-marathon Suitable for those with a few short distance races under their belts already
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Balancing Acts
By Bob Cooper on 05/06/2002 12:07:15
Is running overwhelming your life? Is life overwhelming your running? Here's how to bring balance into your routine to stay healthy and happy
and faster runs. This may mean shifting between 10- and eight-minute miling, or between eight-minute/mile pace and weekly speed sessions. It’s the contrast that’s important. Running fast all the time can lead to injuries; always going slow can lead
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30 Best Training Tips - From the Forum
By Runner's World on 21/03/2005 15:40:17
Real-life tried and tested ways to improve your motivation, long runs, speedwork and more - from runners just like you
eight-minute miling to 10-minute miling and my legs just would not go faster. But once I'd adapted to the extra miles it got easier, until one day I went out expecting the normal struggle and found that I just flew along. Take heart! It gets better
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Beat The Clock
By Doug Renie on 06/09/2004 08:17:15
Finding the time to fit running into daily life used to be hard... until now
picks up.23 Order up all four items (numbers 19-22), and you save 7-10 minutes – enough time to turn your usual five-mile run into a six-miler. Over the course of a working week, you net at least 35 minutes of extra running time.24 "Wear running shorts
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Take on a New Challenge
By Bryce Dyer on 26/05/2011 15:30:19
If your racing schedule is starting to feel a little familiar, it might be time for a new test
of stepping up to a higher level of competition can help motivate you to higher levels of performance and enjoyment.Test yourselfIf you don't fancy the intensity of such competitions, you can try testing yourself in more challenging events. The Escape from
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Lance On The Run
By David Willey on 27/10/2006 10:07:15
It really isn't about the bike for seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstong as he prepares for the New York City Marathon. Here's the full version of RW's exclusive interview
:30 or 6:45 pace. I can run pretty fast if I want to. The problem is that if I did a 10-mile run hard, the next day I would feel it. So what hurts? My hip flexors. It’s hard to go from riding to running. The pounding of running is tough. I have no knee
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Real-Life Successes: Time-Efficient Training
By Marguerite Lazell on 17/02/2006 11:52:24
What can you do when family life and work mean you can no longer keep running as your number-one priority? Pete Kennedy found the answer
, rather than actually getting quicker. After a while you can hit mile splits within a second or two and judge your effort to perfection," he says.It's not chasing a PB that has motivated Pete this year. He's recently joined a club, and says it has opened a
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Diary Products
By Runner's World on 07/06/2006 14:01:15
Why keeping a record of your training runs can make all the difference to your progress
should help you prevent an increase in either by more than 10 per cent per week. However, it's what you may be leaving out of your training diary that could be the real key to improving your running. Next time you're writing up a training session
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Q&A highlights: Sports psychologist Victor Thompson
By on 27/03/2013 17:31:41
Catch up with the highlights of this week's webchat
?) or contrast activities (e.g. change your stroke for 10 minutes). Schedule some reviews of how you are doing (e.g., feeling, hydrating, pacing...). Allow yourself to daydream as it won’t be possible to be focused for the whole time. You may even want to plan
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