race in Brussels in August 2007, which means they have to run well at the Flora London Marathon at the end of the month.And then there are other runners like Eric, who rolls out of bed on Monday and decides he's going to race a 5K on Sunday after

-marathon schedules Tried and trusted... Our best-ever schedules -- for the half; 12 weeks from sub-1:20 to 2:30 run-walk Essential Q&As -- Nutrition, training, race day and more...The technical know-how -- Pacing tactics and fuelling advice to avoid a blow

runners - it can be the perfect beginner's distance or a testing time trial. Whether you're a beginner aiming to get round or a regular runner, we've got schedules that'll see you to 5K in 6 - 12 weeks. Find a 5K schedule10K The UK's most popular race

- 4 x 800m at 5-mile pace (3:10/3:56/4:45) Wed Rest Thu 5M, then 4 x 100m at 5K pace Fri 2 - 4M Sat 10M Sun RestWEEK TWOMon 2 - 4M Tue 3 - 4 x 1000m at 5-mile pace (3:58/4:57/6:07), then 4 x 200m at 5K pace (1:26/1:46/2:05) Wed Rest Thu

30 mins continuously.The ResultCongratulations! You’re a real runner! What next? How about a 5K (3.1-mile) race?Beginner Six-Week Schedule | Intermediate Six-Week Schedule | Your First 5K (non-subscriber preview)

Standfirst: The focus of weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan123--In Weeks 1-4... you build your baseThe overall aim of the first four weeks is to train consistently and get

in a speed session-104-180Easy - a gentle jog-138-148Slow - conversational pace -146-156Steady - a comfortable, but purposeful, pace. -158-168Brisk (or Threshold (THR)) - around your target pace-174-182 Fast-10K-180-188Fast-5K-186-194Fast

45:00 5:30-5:40 5:50-6:0023:00 49:30 6:00-6:10 6:20-6:3025:00 54:00 6:30-6:40 6:50-7:0027:00 58:30 7:00-7:10 7:20-7:3029:00 1:03:00 7:30-7:40 7:50-8:0031:00 1:07:30 8:00-8:10 8:20-8:3033:00 1:12:00 8:30-8:40 8:50-9:0035:00 1:16:30 9:00-9:10 9:20-9:30

Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you

Q I don’t race longer than 10K. Do my training runs need to be any longer than this distance? A Yes – longer runs are beneficial, even for 5K and 10K runners, because there is a relationship between endurance and speed. Although a lot shorter than a