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Busted: Most Common Excuses
By David Morton on 18/10/2010 16:13:55
Turn the best get-out clauses into reasons to run today.
to improve when you hit the ceiling of your body's V02 max and endurance. The Research Institute for Olympic Sport at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found that 'explosive strength' training reduced athletes' 5K times by enhancing
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60-Second Guide: Triathlon
By on 11/02/2008 10:57:13
Swimming, cycling and running - discover the answers to your beginner triathlon questions in this bite-sized read
.Most events fall into one of three racing distances (see below), though some fixtures also offer a super-sprint (shorter than sprint) or middle-distance (between Olympic and Ironman) option. Triathlon Race DistancesSprint750m swim, 20K bike ride, 5K run
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Comeback Casebook
By Elizabeth Hufton on 20/12/2006 15:04:53
Want to make a running comeback? Here are three triumphs to inspire you on your quest for running rejuvenation.
faster than the other women, so we joined the men’s training group. We had a great coach who pushed us to try harder.Before my first child was born, my PBs were not bad, but not amazing: 3:26 for the marathon, 50 minutes for 10K and 25 minutes for 5K
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Burn, Baby, Burn
By Ed Eyestone on 01/06/2002 15:49:50
Learn to train at your lactate threshold, and you'll be on your way to faster racing
s somewhat inconvenient, here is an easy way to make a reasonably close guess: add 35-40 seconds per mile to your 5K race pace, or 15-25 seconds per mile to your 10K race pace.Then you need to train to raise your threshold. Try the following two training
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 17:07:46
A preview for non-subscribers: 2 of our 9 best-ever ways to be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB
an effective way to build efficient and powerful leg muscles. Find a hill that is 75-100m from bottom to top and run up at an intensity slightly harder than 5K race pace. Start with seven or eight intervals, each followed by an easy jog back to the bottom
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RW Pocket Race Guide - May
By Libby Willis on 01/05/2007 11:14:27
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
–9K mark, it’s generally fast, flat and beginner-friendly. There’s also a 5K and a 1K for under-8s; medals, T-shirts and chocolate; and the chance to boost the total of £30,000 raised so far for a new Leukaemia Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Paul Evans
By on 08/03/2010 07:44:27
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when Chicago Marathon winner - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Paul Evans answered your marathon questions live in the forums
on tired legs at the minute. On race day, you'll be well rested so your marathon pace should feel closer to a 6. My tip would be to write your 5K splits on your arm - beware, Miles 2 and 3 are slightly downhill but if you hit the Cutty Sark on time, you
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The Joys of Cross Training
By on 18/11/2009 13:28:20
When you feel your running training has reached a plateau or you're worried about injury, it may be time to introduce some cross-training
groups improved their VO2 max significantly, and reduced their 5K run times by seven per cent (running only) and eight per cent (running and cycling). These results show that augmenting a running programme with cycling showed no drop in performance over
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BIG Speedwork Index
By Runner's World on 09/06/2009 16:48:33
Take the 'work' out of speedwork with this one-stop shop for fitting in the fast stuff, crammed with the pick of our expert advice and information
improve my kick in races? How hard should speedwork be? What speedwork should I do for my first 5K? Real Runners, Real Conversations Enjoy the expertise and enthusiasm of nearly half a million runners of all shapes and sizes (and speeds
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RW's Ultimate Marathon Schedule: Sub-4:00
By on 07/05/2000 19:03:13
The best 16-week marathon schedule you'll find anywhere
between 5K and 10K pace.Week Nine (41M)Mon RestTue 6M of 1M jog and strides, 10 x 90 seconds up hill, jog back. Then 1M jog at end of sessionWed 7M (70 mins) slowThu 8M (72 mins) steadyFri RestSat 3M (30 mins) easySun 17M (2hrs 55) slowWeek Ten (38M
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