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Virgin Active London Triathlon opens ballot
By on 07/01/2013 09:14:00
Ballot entry opened today (Monday 7 January) for the Virgin Active London Triathlon 2013, this year being held 27 - 28 July at London Docklands.Billed as the world’s largest triathlon, distances range from Super Sprint (400m swim, 10k bike, 2.5K run
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Speed play: How to pick up pace
By on 06/02/2013 10:47:37
Pick up the pace - whenever you want, and for however long you want - and nail any goal.
workouts in an unmeasured location. If your scheduled session calls for 8x400m in 1:30 minutes per rep, head to a trail, field or bike path and run repeats at a similar intensity for 90 seconds. If you had 3x1-mile at 5K pace on tap, and your 5K pace is 7
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Video: 7 ultras, 7 continents, 1 world record
By on 07/12/2012 10:51:46
, over 2,000 people walked, ran or cycled 5K a day for the week the challenge was on, and over £7,000 has been raised so far for the Scottish Association for Mental Health, Get Active campaign.
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Coach Steve's team
By on 09/01/2013 18:17:02
Coach Steve Smythe gives us the lowdown on the runners he's coaching for the Paris Marathon: Sarah and Alex.
an easier week until after the first four weeks are completed.Alex has a good chance of a sub-three based on his other race distances. His 5K to half-marathon time suggest he has sufficient speed, but his 3:06 PB dates back to 2008 and his last marathon
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Coach Sam's team
By on 09/01/2013 18:04:24
Coach Sam Murphy tells us more about her ASICS Target 26.2 group: Mel, Adrian and Steve.
just loves running. And I mean running. He confesses that he finds it ‘almost impossible’ to go for a jog and one of the big challenges for Steve will be to stick to the pace guidelines. He shows great promise over the shorter distances (with a 5K PB
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Relieve the pressure
By on 20/02/2013 10:58:11
Stressed, tired or ill? Don’t push yourself too hard – just adapt your workout, says Greg McMillan
, which would require too much effortin tough circumstances, run three to four reps and then call it a day. This is the best option if you’re concentrating on racing shorter distances – from 800m to 5K – because practising race pace for these is critical.3
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TW interviews: Helen Jenkins
By on 07/02/2013 17:27:15
on it. I think the adrenaline kicked in so I didn’t really feel it (the injury) then. It was just a hard race and there is only so far you can go when you haven’t had the training you need and for me I think that was 8.5K into the run - if the run had
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Rodale Books - on sale now!
By on 22/11/2012 10:19:00
Take your running to the next level with these indispensable guides from the experts behind Runner's World and Men's Health
–life success stories. This book will empower you to challenge your physical and mental limits and have fun as you work towards your running goals, whether that's to get in shape, finish a your first 5K or run a marathon. With chapters on training, health
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Ask the Expert: Physio Webchat Highlights
By on 26/11/2012 12:17:47
if I have more than two 5K sessions a week. Due to the approach of winter weather I currently do my running on a treadmil. I've found that the shin splints no longer appear but the calf cramps do! Does this situation give you any insight in to what I
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Video: RW runs the Sierra Leone Marathon
By Ruth Emmett on 11/01/2013 13:40:00
In developing countries, a new type of race lets you see your fundraising money in action.
those 386 were 30 former street children who ran the 5K race. Then there was Sally Koroma, who crossed the finish line of the full 26.2-miler in 4:20, becoming the first-ever Salonean woman to run a marathon on home turf. She did this, by the way
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