www.andrewheadingphotography.comThere are plenty of fit, accomplished runners who think that ultra-marathons (races beyond marathon distance) are something ‘other people’ do. Thirty-nine-year-old Jane Riley was one such runner, until the beginning

the runs I enjoy and that I know I benefit from."—Dan Cloeter, former winner of America's Marathon/Chicago Marathon21. Don't be a know-it-all"When you try a new type of training, think like a beginner. Just because you can run 20 miles every Sunday

.SpeedworkFive tips, four sessions, three golden rules – fitting the fast stuff into your training schedule has never been so easy.Marathon RunningThe big one in a nutshell - everything you need to think about if you’re planning to tackle 26.2 miles, from setting

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that year.Beginner boomOne reason for the growth in marathons is that more and more runners are taking the plunge for the first time. As Naylor says, "Sixty-eight per cent of runners at Brighton 2010 were running their first marathon, and the figures look

As runners, we all want to increase our endurance, but we’re often referring to different things. While the beginner often wants to go further – from two miles to four miles, then to six, more experienced runners don’t see much point in running

most frequently-asked questions to GB International coach Nick Anderson. Here's what he had to say...Beginners' TrainingCan I run/walk a half-marathon? Definitely. Practice run-walking three or four times a week in training and the walks will become

TRAINING: GENERAL | Long runs | Speedwork | Hillwork | Heart rate | TRAINING FOR RACING | Marathon | CROSS-TRAINING | Miscellaneous | CreditsThese are highlights and frequently asked questions from our training forums. They were created by members

to your fat-burning.So, even when you're not training for a specific marathon, it's a good ideato do at least one semi-long run a week. Because long runs are done at arelaxed pace, there's great latitude in how fast you actually run. In general,we believe

to take part in an 18-week marathon-training programme. Although the participants were reasonably fit at the start of the study, none of them had completed a marathon. In fact, most weren’t even running 10 miles a week before beginning the programme