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Heart Rate Monitors - The Basics
By David Mitchell on 20/10/2008 10:49:53
Do you need a £360 heart rate monitor - or will £30 be enough? Here's how to buy a versatile training ally
. This will dictate how you will use your HRM and what functions yours will need. The monitor will play a key role once you start following a schedule, specifically if you start threshold training (running at your maximum aerobic steady state to improve your speed
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The RW D.I.Y Coaching Team (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 01/07/2008 12:17:29
With this advice from the country's top running coaches and health and fitness professionals, you can train yourself to run your best (non-subscriber preview)
– but the advantages go both ways. "Whatever your standard or fitness level, mentoring a beginner or someone less experienced than you can help you refine your own thoughts and understand your own running better," explains coach Richard Holt from Momentum Sports. "It
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The Joys of Cross Training
By on 18/11/2009 13:28:20
When you feel your running training has reached a plateau or you're worried about injury, it may be time to introduce some cross-training
that supports cross-training examined the effects of running four days a week compared with a combined cycling (two days a week) and running (two days a week) schedule over a five-week training period.The results for both groups were almost identical - both
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Time Trial Training
By Nick Morgan on 06/12/2007 16:42:22
Inject some heat into winter mornings with a time trial to boost your speed and keep you on your feet
is as vital as any other factor in keeping them returning every week, and hence keeping their training on track. TIME TRIAL TRAINING SCHEDULE (Beginner/20-30 mpw/40-50mpw) Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total WK 1
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BIG Heart Rate Training Index
By Runner's World on 14/04/2009 08:46:30
Our one-stop shop for heart rate training, packed with links to all the information and advice you need to get started
, but your new training paces might come as a surprise too. Before you get started, work out the right benchmarks to work towards by finding your maximum heart rate. If you're a complete beginner, start off with this very approximate formula: 214 - (0.8 x
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Loss Highway
By Jane Unger Hahn on 22/09/2003 17:03:08
Three no-diet plans for getting a bit thinner, a lot healthier and fit enough to run a marathon
t they?The PlansOkay, ready to lose some weight? Any of our schedules will boost your calorie-burn and allow you to run off the pounds. All three programmes assume that youve been running 20 miles a week (if you run less, try our total beginner
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 15:41:03
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die. (Non-subscriber preview)
then rolls back out on to the outside section of the forefoot. Shoe: Stability With a good balance of cushioning and support. Also recommended for beginners or if you're increasing your mileage. See our stability shoe pages.The Flat Foot (Bottom
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Wind-down Merchants
By Nick Anderson on 08/09/2009 14:09:34
Tapering for a half-marathon should begin two weeks out from race day
difference between the two in terms of training volume (though beginners might keep their long runs below 13 miles), and you'll also need a marathon-style approach to diet, rest, mental strength, and the all-important taper. Tapering for a half
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Reader To Reader: Go Faster
By Jane Hoskyn on 08/04/2007 11:42:40
Can a slow runner become a fast runner through sheer graft - or is speed in your genes?
are: 1. Training approach (sensible schedules, nutrition, rest etc), 2. Realistic objectives, personal commitment, consistency, positive attitude, discipline etc, 3. Running style and technique, which anyone can learn. The importance of trained skills
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There's Something About Abingdon
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/08/2006 15:19:28
The Abingdon Marathon is creating quite a stir on the RW forum. What's its secret?
you itching to join the Abingdon action, make sure to get your entry in extra-early next year!The Secret of Abingdon's Success: What You SaidRun Around: "A must race for every marathoner - elite to beginner!"Blackers: "This is an excellent event
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