at breakfastIts cold and wet outsideIts hot outsideDuring the raceYou dont get a clear start It still takes longer than you planned to get over the start or to cover the first few milesYou start to get a blister at mile threeYou feel great at mile six
. The Intermediate Schedule / The Advanced Schedule Intermediate: For runners aiming for 3:30-4:30, with training over 5-6 days, and from 32 to 48 miles a week. Advanced: For runners aiming for sub-3:30, with training over 6-7 days, and from 44 to 60 miles a week
in are comfortably worn in the same goes for your vest, shorts and socks. Eat a familiar breakfast that you know you can run on, and if youre not sure about how early to eat it, do your experimenting well before race day (most runners need two to three hours). Out
that builds you up in realistic increments to the date of your race (allowing for one or two easier weeks at the end). If you can use a schedule from RUNNERS WORLD, a good book, or an accredited coach at your local club, thats ideal. It will be a tried
is that you'll never have to think about what to do on a particular day. You get up, your session is there; you do it. Perfect.You may have seen these Runner's World programmes on the Race for Life website already:The beginners' six-week plan, based on a run