Ease into faster running with these introductory sessions:1. Easy fartlekFartlek, or speed play, is variable-paced running that emphasises creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to lamp-posts, trees, buildings, other runners
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’re all unnecessary fears. What’s more, whether you want to beat an ancient 800m PB set on the grass track at school, or outkick the runner who always sprints past you in local 10Ks, adding speed will be immensely rewarding.Speedwork doesn’t just make you
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important daily activities. Make it happen.Join our website communityRW's website forums are packed with people giving each other daily encouragement. Don't be shy - visit our Beginners, General and Training folders to see which suits you best.Get ready
age to set a marathon PB? Can I split my long run into two efforts? How can I recover in between marathons? Beginners: Can I run/walk a marathon?Can I run a 3:30 marathon on two runs a week? -->My second marathon: overweight and slowI've run a sub-3
for neither runner nor general pedestrian. There’s the 'lets just stop suddenly' brigade who want to either admire a particularly inspiring building (usually M&S) or look at a map. There are also the gangs of girly teenagers and gangly boys who amble down