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Race-day disasters!
By Selene Yeager on 03/04/2013 11:55:33
We runners are planners. We pick races, plot strategies and work hard for weeks, months, years, to hit our goals.
to Healthy Running (£17, VeloPress).Here are a few tips to help you catch your breath – and prevent an attack:See an allergist ’A specialist can help you control allergens that spark asthma attacks,’ says Dr Maharam.Adjust your calendar Avoid racing, or lower
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Beginners' Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 13/06/2006 10:46:37
Follow our 8 week triathlon training programme
easyand RUN for 20 minutes easy SWIM for 10 minutes easy; CYCLE for 10 minutes easy Sun Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Race Day KeyBilateral Breathing to both sides
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Intermediate Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 12/06/2006 17:00:08
Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme
and equipment. CYCLE-RUN BRICKS: Warm-up: CYCLE: 10 minutes + RUN: 5 minutes. Main: 4 x [5 minutes bike + 3 minutes run], focusing on fast transitions. Cool-down: 5 minutes easy spinning. RACE DAY KeyBilateral Breathing to both sides as opposed
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB (Preview)
By Matthew Ray on 26/11/2009 10:42:26
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory (non-subscriber preview)
Start racing faster"To improve your time, you're going to need to run faster throughout the race, not just at the finish. Many racers start too slowly and then end up running too quickly
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB
By Matthew Ray on 25/11/2009 17:13:40
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory
in the shoulders and neck. Yoga can train you to run more efficiently by relaxing areas of the body before you race and in between runs. Inhale slowly and deeply to the count of four and then as you slowly exhale imagine you are breathing into a specific part
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Speed play: How to pick up pace
By on 06/02/2013 10:47:37
Pick up the pace - whenever you want, and for however long you want - and nail any goal.
running by feel. ‘Perceived effort is fast becoming a lost art,’ says Culpepper. ‘You should learn how your various efforts feel. If you’ve practised it, then you can make adjustments and not feel like you are abandoning your race plan.’ Playtime: Track
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Winding Down - One Week To Go
By Bob Cooper on 16/04/2012 11:00:00
Everything you need to know and do the week before your marathon
the race, try breathing exercises to relax. Breathe in and out as slowly and deeply as possible, letting your stomach expand as you inhale. Focus your attention on the breathing and any positive, calming image. If you’re too super-charged with energy
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Reader to Reader: Race-day nerves
By Catherine Lee on 09/07/2007 09:11:50
How do you deal with race-day nerves? Here are your suggestions
the race. Your digestion is slowing down - hence the dry mouth and butterflies - but your breathing should be speeding up, your heart rate increasing and sugar and fat pouring into the blood. Good things if you are racing. – CC(O)C(=O)OIt might be a cliché
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RW's Basic Marathon Schedules
By Runner's World on 07/05/2002 17:45:43
No-nonsense, tried-and-tested 16-week marathon schedules, from beginners to advanced
.The only serious training is the long weekend ‘ramble’. Walk briskly most of the way and put in the occasional trot. You shouldn’t get too sweaty or short of breath, but you’ll be spending long enough on your feet to build up your endurance.You may find
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Plan Early: Race Day Mental Strategies
By on 26/09/2011 10:50:54
Perform at your best on race day by practising these key mental strategies throughout your training
Racing well is as much a product of mental strength as physical readiness, whether you're out to nail a PB or just finish. Too often, though, runners practise mental tricks such as visualisation just a few days before race day - if at all."That's a
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