, especially the day before. A massage can make your legs feel heavy.Q. My schedule advises a 6 x 400m interval session a week before the race. Is there anything to be gained from a speed session this close to race day? Rhiannon GravellA. Doing some paced work
85 mins)WEEK SIXTEEN (April 11-18): 13M plus raceMon RestTue 1M jog, then 12 x 200m at mile/5K speed (or 45 secs) with 200m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1M jogWed 4M easy (approx 36 mins) with 5 marathon pace 100m stridesThu 3M easy (approx 27 mins
shorter race and fit into your schedule easily as you can train in a number of disciplines quickly. These sessions are ideal and can be done up to two days before you race: • A 30-minute fartlek (varying the speed and intensity) cycle at 65 to 85 per cent
have got years of endurance running behind you and enjoy the other events on offer - 5K, 10K, half-marathons and multi terrains - before you even think about doing a marathon.Q. What is the best strategy for keeping a steady pace throughout the second
/cycling programme improved their 5K times by the same amount as those on a pure running-only programme. There was no advantage in adding extra running sessions over cycling sessions. This is useful because a high-intensity cycling session helps the runner develop