Q I’ve been running for a couple of years and I’m now quite used to doing 10Ks (my PB is 48 minutes). I’m seriously considering trying a half-marathon, but I don’t know what time to aim for and I’m wondering whether I should do an intermediate
try for a quicker time or you can try and increase your distance. Personally I would go for the distance. You could think about entering a 10K race and then working towards a half marathon but again it depends on where you want to go with this running
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When you set out as a runner, you’ll find that you have many more questions than answers. Am I too slow? How do I get faster? What can I do to stop it hurting? How long will it take before I get better? And there will definitely be times when you think you’ll never find t...
Many runners assume that because they run, they don’t need to do leg-strengthening exercises. This isn’t necessarily true. A specific weight programme targeting your legs could reap a huge race dividend, particularly over longer distances. If you run a marathon
marathons or big races). By repeating mantras to myself such as, “I can do hills, I can do hills”, when normally I’d think: “Oh blimey, look at that hill”, I was able to push on and keep going. Obviously, you need to recognise the difference between real
-strengthening exercises. This isn’t necessarily true. A specific weight programme targeting your legs could reap a huge race dividend, particularly over longer distances. If you run a marathon in 3:30, for example, at a rate of 180 steps a minute, during the entire race
Q This autumn Im attempting my first marathon. My goal is simply to finish, although it would be nice to run it in about five hours. Whats the best strategy for this type of goal?A First things first. Your goal simply to finish and to run
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1. Mull of Kintyre Half-MarathonArgyll and Bute, May 30 This race makes it into the beginner category for much the same reasons as it made it into atmosphere and half-marathon top 10 – it’s just a race that’s really good fun to run, the vibe