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The Perfect Tempo Run
By John Hanc on 19/11/2007 12:24:14
The 'comfortably hard' run is the key to clocking your fastest time, at any distance
the hydrogen ions in the muscles for a sufficient length of time for the muscles to become adept at using them," says Sharp. Typically, 20 minutes is sufficient, or two to three miles if your goal is general fitness or a 5K. Runners tackling longer distances
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The Busy Runner's Guide to Getting Faster
By Liz Plosser on 06/07/2011 12:00:00
Even if you're pushed for training time, you can still be a fleet-footed runner
than 5K race pace. Hold this pace for a 40-minute run. Warm up and cool down for 10 minutes each.When to work an event into your scheduleJust because you're short on training time doesn't mean you can't toe a starting line. "Races are barometers
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RW's 12-week sub-1:20 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:05:26
The ultimate schedule for the half
7:00 35 mins 5/10Tue Speedwork 7M (inc 6 x 800m, 200m jog) 5K 65 mins 8/10Wed Steady 7M 7:00 49 mins 6/10Thu Fartlek 6M (inc 3M fartlek) 6:00-8:00 45 mins (20 mins fartlek) 7/10Fri Rest or slow 4M 7:30 30 mins 4/10Sat Easy 4M 7:45 31 mins 3/10Sun
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Your 2006 Race For Life Training Guide
By Runner's World on 12/01/2006 11:25:22
Entries for the 2006 Race for Life women-only 5K series are open! We're here to help you every step of the way...
This year, an amazing 750,000 women will be walking, jogging or running in a women-only Race for Life 5K. They'll help to raise a whopping £46 million for Cancer Research UK across 240 events. Will you be one of them?We're here to help you every
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Do a Duathlon
By on 18/11/2009 15:07:31
Duathlon may have taken a bit of a back seat to triathlon in terms of profile, but it's a wildly popular sport as well as being a challenging alternative for triathletes
you, this race is half off- and half on-road. It features two 5K trail runs through the beautiful but bumpy terrain of the New Forest, leavened by a flat, fast 20K Tarmac bike course. www.racenewforest.co.ukTri and Run Ballbuster, 7 NovemberFancy a
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Racing Basics
By Runner's World on 30/07/2002 16:19:27
From finding a race to planning your strategy - from the people who learnt the hard way
ll enjoy it most if its within your capabilities. Thats not to say it should be easy. But we do want you to finish it feeling fired up.Look for a 5K race, ideally thats five kilometres, or 3.1 miles. It will take most first-timers 25-40 minutes
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Beat The Clock
By Doug Renie on 06/09/2004 10:56:34
A preview for non-subscribers: 8 of our 35 can't-fail time-management tips
treadmill, wherever – can be pretty easy. Just make every minute count. Alternate one minute a little faster than 5K pace with one-minute recoveries. Or, one of my favourites, run four times two minutes at around 5K pace with 90-second recoveries. Do a two
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Best of the forum: Beginners
By Runner's World on 25/09/2003 18:46:04
Highlights and frequently asked questions from our Beginners forum
?Food before runningHigh energy drinks and losing weight…I want to have energy, but to lose weight too…Should I eat after a run?What will fill me up? RACING FOR BEGINNERS10K - how to train for one?5K to 10K - the 10K schedules look complex…First race - will I
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Triathlon Training - Running
By on 19/06/2006 12:43:22
Your running needn't suffer from adding cycling and swimming to your training schedule
it's just too much.If you want to do a triathlon, and you have not been swimming or cycling already, you need to give yourself ample time to prepare. Even a sprint-distance triathlon means completing a 750m swim, a 20K bike ride and a 5K run. To help
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Training: Fast Fixes
By Greg McMillan on 03/01/2006 17:04:51
Take a close look at your training: the chances are, you're making some common mistakes, but a few simple tweaks can help fill in the blanks and transform your running
, while peaking for two marathons that are one month apart isn't.Schedule tune-up races so you can peak at two different distances within weeks of each other. Try running a hard 5K two weeks before a goal 10K, or a hard half-marathon four weeks before a
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