ASICS PRO Team sports psychologist Dr Victor Thompson shares top strategies for setting targets, beating race day nerves and debriefing after the event.Whether it's a 5K or a spring marathon, your first race or your fiftieth, Dr Thompson's tips
Runner's World - July 2013 issueLet us help you smash your 5K PB, race smart to slim down and discover how finding out your BioSignature can help you shift the fat for good. All this and much more in our July issue. Subscribe online now and you
This calculator lets you input an actual race time to see what you should be capable of at another distance. It is adjusted for distance (ie its 10K prediction isn't just double your 5K time), but there are three caveats:It assumes you've done
Studland Country Fair 5K (Dorset, August 29)On a bank holiday weekend there's nothing better than heading to the seaside or a country fair. Combine both with this charming race which takes you around Poole Harbour before heading back
Distance: 1.5K/ 43K/ 10KWhere: Bowness-on-Windermere, CumbriaWhen: July 3First man: Steven Garner 2:27:39First woman: Christine Johnson 2:37:12Last finisher: 4:35:43No of finishers: 157Anyone who took part in this race last year could be forgiven
Distance: 1.5K/ 40K/ 10KDate: July 31Where: Blithfield Sailing Club, StaffordshireFirst man: Nick Dunn 1:58:08First woman: Hannah Shooter 2:14:03Last finisher: 3:47:47No of finishers: 222It must be reassuring for those with fears of swallowing
injury.Goal: 5K for speedHow often: Seven or eight times per year.Why: Its a good idea to run a hard 5K every few weeks to keep your racing sharp. In particular, it helps you work on your leg turnover and speed. Try running a fast 5K two or three weeks
hard mile one week before a target 5K; a 5K two weeks before a 10K; a 10K two weeks before a half-marathon; a 10K or half three to four weeks before a full marathon.Supporting races Run some events as training sessions. By running them at a lower
Cross-Country 5 Alexandra Park 5K Alsager 5 Andy Reading 10K Angus HaM Arlington Court Canter 10K Asics Watford Half-Marathon Asthma UK 10K Avalanche Adventure Run 10K B Bananaman Chase 10K Barns Green Half
of the repetitions should be adjusted accordingly. To build a fraction more stamina, try 1000m repetitions with the same speed and recoveries as for the 800s. Standard Strength Speed 5K pace 10K pace Mile-3K paceRepetition 6 x 800m 8 x 800m 4 x 800m Recovery 400m
