of 2005, when she read an article in Runner’s World about ultra-running, and decided to give it a try.“I followed the RW training programme exactly,” she says. Six months later, she successfully completed the Compton Downland Challenge, a 40-mile race

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

his athletes to make a plan of their intended weekly training and then increase mileage or intensity only every third or fourth week.For example, if your current mileage is 20 miles a week and you’re aiming to build that up to 40 miles, add five

waste time wandering around the gym, wondering what to do next," says Kravitz. "Know what you want to accomplish before you even walk through the door.Ease into itBeginners often try to do too much, too soon and too hard. This can lead to muscle soreness

-life runners – it is an invaluable resource if you're a beginner starting out on your running career, or looking to improve your performance and reach your full potential.With comprehensive chapters on training, equipment, nutrition, injury treatment

– threshold pace – is very demanding, and isn’t for beginners. Your body can’t work this close to its maximum every time you ask it to: there may be limiting factors such as dehydration, or not having recovered properly from your previous training sessions

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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

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realistic goals to post-race recovery. Avoiding InjuryDon’t let that niggle become an injury – build mileage gradually, train on forgiving surfaces, and wear the right shoes.Beginner's RunningThe real basics - choosing shoes and kit, the best walk