-min run 2-hr jog-walk or half-marathon race Week 9 40-min run Rest 3 x 1M session, timed, with 5 mins rest after each Rest 30-min run 40-min run 8M run, walking when you have to Week 10 45-min run Rest 3M run

The ‘Get You Round’ schedule A beginner’s programme, mixing some walking with running, over 4-5 days a week.The idea here is to get you fit enough to make it round the course, regardless of speed, so there’ll be very little fast work. You need

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

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

-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

’re a first timer, I suggest you focus on finishing the race feeling good. The marathon can be a humbling distance, so be prepared for whatever the day, the weather and the course throw at you. Having an absolute time goal can be a recipe

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in a fast training session, and the following sessions for races over 10 miles should only be attempted once. These sessions are not for beginners.Key session for mile races: 8 x 400m with around 90-second recoveriesKey session for 5K races: 4 x 1M

, which is reckoned to be the speed of your best 10 miles; this is slightly above half-marathon pace, but it is the best pace to train at.Band Two: 1:25-1:50This time range takes you up to a regular 40 miles a week, though many runners would still be able