-timers to wizened oldies like the RW staff. Here’s a guide to help you get started – peppered with helping hands from the forum folk themselves. Finding your way aroundOn the forum, no beginner is too new, no question too obvious - and sometimes, no conversation
‘How should I pace my race’ for some race-day tips.Problem:What time should I aim for?Solution:If you’re a complete beginner, start with conservative goals. To give yourself a ballpark 10K target, see how far you can run at a lively but sustainable pace
easier though - hills can be daunting and exhausting opponents, especially for beginners. What advice can you offer this week’s questioner as she prepares to tackle her first climbs?"I’ve been training for three months now and did a 5K in June. Now I
I'd been running at before."For beginners, Maffetone's method helps provide an excellent introduction to running. For experienced runners, used to speedwork and tempo runs, heart-rate base training can be very frustrating. You'll want to run faster
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. Here are three ways of finding that target, both for speedwork and racing.1. By feelThe best option for beginners. If youre running 400m repetitions on a track, for instance (the ideal venue), simply ask yourself could I complete three more laps
. But coaches know that beginners are often intimidated by the track setting, so most have devised ways to nudge their charges into faster-paced running without leaving their more familiar venue.Pick up on pickupsPickups, which are segments of faster
One of my favourite runs begins and ends at the zoo. I usually end the run at the zoo’s lion house. There’s something magical about the big cats – the size and strength of the lions and tigers, the stealthy movements of the panthers, and the pure grace of the cheetahs. I watch...
number of short-distance races over the coming months."I’ve found both the beginner training articles and the INSPIRE virtual running club really motivational," he says, "and I love reading all the product reviews when I'm looking for new kit." Needham
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