is one beginner who's wondering whether to take the plunge. "Should I fill in the form or dream on until next year???" he asked a couple of weeks ago, kicking off the Should I enter?! thread in the Flora London Marathon forum. Ashapalan has only been
-twitch muscle fibres will not in themselves make someone a fast runner. The one thing that is consistently proven to improve fitness (and speed) is training. Generally the more you train the better you get. Less is NOT more! Don't get worked up about what your
total beginner. I'm looking to build lung capacity and cardio-vascular fitness rather than calorie-burning. I run on a treadmill rather than road, and it's part of my gym programme which mostly consists of resistance machines. I'm a non-smoker, 5
, but only so I can get to the gym/race/work. I keep it as light as possible. If I could ditch the pack, I would. – coughie I'm training for a half Ironman, and I run once a week with my wife. She's a beginner and runs at a far slower pace than me, so
bringing your speed and distance down to beginner level when you get started on the new style. If you go for your usual distance/speed using a newly modified gait, you're practically guaranteed to hurt something! Gently does it. – LeeBeeStudy runners' form
Ease into your running planHave you had a chance to look at the beginners' training plans on this site (the grey training tab at the top)? Going straight in to three 30-min sessions is quite a strong start, and it's important not to get injured at this stage
bikes are for ponces, so you don't want to get one of those anyway. There are a lot of books with triathlon training plans out there, or you could try BeginnerTriAthlete.com. Also pop over to the IM 2007 training thread. A lot of people talk training
, and partly for general health reasons. But I feel sluggish and my work is suffering. Is there really a point to this caffeine-free lark?" – Jane Hoskyn aka e17 pixieYour best answersResensitising really works, so brave it outI abstain from caffeine now
