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Everything You Need To Know About Hill Training
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 15:51:47
Hill running is a tough but fantastically effective fitness booster. And you know, it can even be fun...
of this is true. Hills are tough and challenging. They break your rhythm, make it harder to run a fast time and put an immense strain on your body.But hills are good for you and they’re good for your running. Training on hills improves leg-muscle strength
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Enduring Questions: Downhill Running
By Amby Burfoot on 09/06/2006 14:51:54
The Boston Marathon drops 480 feet from start to finish, so it should be the fastest, easiest course around, right? Tell that to your trashed quads
courses would be like allowing world records on short tracks. The problem is, running a net downhill course isn't necessarily so simple. Boston's course may be downhill, but it's also more challenging than any flat marathon, and it produces a uniquely
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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
and repeat. At first it might be difficult to last 30 seconds, but you’ll improve quickly. Keep it challenging by using a bigger or softer pillow, or by stacking pillows, balancing longer, or closing your eyes as you try to balance.Goal - Stay fit
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Who are they, the Pirate Ship of Fools?
By Jj on 03/01/2008 16:10:22
From the origins of the name to their first Ironman races - a historic account of our unofficial forum triathlon club
of whom was, fortuitously, a designer.The whole story – plus a handy list of the original Pirates – is worth reading for anyone who has a spare hour and/or needs a laugh. "I think it’s largely down to the fact that rising to the Ironman challenge
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Meet our Lucozade Sport Super Six
By on 15/12/2009 17:19:18
Race day finally dawned, and the Lucozade Sport Super Six pitted themselves against tough conditions to bag their Virgin London Marathon medals
to London to meet and run with their mentors, get advice from the Lucozade Sport science team and be fitted out in their new kit. Find out what they had to say about being selected and the challenge ahead in this exclusive video of the meet-and-greet seminar
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Cross-Country: The Training of Champions
By Nicola Smith on 01/11/2010 14:23:14
Discover why cross-country running is the perfect strength and endurance boost
of their bodies will ache after the finish," he says. "That tells you that even if you do your planks and all the core stability work you could imagine, you will not be able to condition yourself adequately enough for it." One of the greatest challenges of cross
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Win the ultimate spring marathon experience
By on 11/11/2010 15:43:58
Join the Runner's World team for our first ever Paris Marathon and enjoy an unbeatable training and racing package
than your previous race times - you'll be up for the challenge of following one of our new and improved 2011 marathon schedules and be prepared to share your training highs and lows with the Runner's World community (both online and in print). You
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CrossFit Endurance: Train Less, Run Faster
By Selene Yeager on 15/02/2012 09:45:00
Can you run faster and harder by training less? Discover the intense new training regime which promises radical results
’ runs that never exceed 90 minutes. But if you’ve never done a really long run, race day could prove challenging, says Herrera, an ultra runner himself.“Long runs prepare you for time on your feet, pacing, mental toughness and how to fuel yourself
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BIG Marathon Index
By on 17/04/2012 11:00:00
All you need to know before taking on a marathon, from training plans to nutrition advice
to the challenge as well.Keep your body in tip-top shape with these expert guides to eating before, during and after training, as well as on marathon day itself.60-Second Guide: Nutrition On The Run What to eat and drink before, during and after a run
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Vicky (sub-4:30)
By on 17/12/2009 17:22:40
Follow the progress of Vicky (aka Hashette) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-4:30 marathon under the guidance of mentor Liz Yelling
to be in the shape she wanted but that doesn't mean she's not still as dedicated and committed to seeing this challenge through - just with a new focus. Vicky is going to be taking two weeks off running - and we all know how hard this is - to give her injury time
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