running for decades, you’ll learn something from their answers. Every beginner asks at least a few of these questions at some point. Here are the answers:How do I get started? Start walking for an amount of timethat feels comfortable - anywhere from 10
. If everyone else increased their mileage by 10 per cent per week, then Id increase mine by 20 per cent. Eventually, I learned that improvement comes when you learn to balance effort and recovery. Now I know that I need to mix lots of easy-run days around my
the equivalent of eight large glasses of water every day, and probably twice that in warm weather. It also means taking in about half a pint of fluid every 15-20 minutes of running. For runs of an hour or more, you also need to replenish spent energy stores
right away. I started running in 1979 and finished my first marathon only a year later. In my first three years of running, I did seven marathons. I never even ran a half-marathon until 1982. Luckily, I didn’t get injured. But if I had concentrated
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heart rate to drop before beginning the next repetition. Your recovery target should be less than 80 per cent of your WHR.Suggested sessionJog for 10 minutes, then run three repetitions of 1.5 miles at about 85-90 per cent of WHR. Rest three minutes
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with 10 minutes of very easy running and walking. Stretch gently for a few minutes and mix in four or five 100m strides (at 90 per cent of maximum speed) to get you ready for the upcoming effort. To keep your heart rate up, move around or jog on the spot
for the marathon in 1999. He and I ran the same marathon in Chicago on the same course on the same day. He finished in 2:05:42. I finished in just over 5:30:00. In fact, I heard the announcement that he had set the worlds record as I was approaching mile 11
