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	Reader To Reader: The Cool-Down Debate By Jane Hoskyn on 20/01/2007 14:08:14 Does a cool-down jog defeat the point of speed work? Certainly not, according to clued-up RW readers This week's question comes from a club runner whose coach thinks that cooling down defeats the object of speed work. Our correspondent isn't so sure. Let's just say that you knew where you stood on this one, and it wasn't with the coach..."I wonder

	Burning Feet: Four Cool Down Tips By Marianne McGinnis on 29/10/2010 13:15:03 Follow these four simple steps to take the pressure off swollen, burning feet on long bike rides. ride fast," says podiatrist and time-trial cyclist Amol Saxena. "If hot foot strikes while you're on a ride, there isn't much you can do other than stop, take off your shoes and let your feet cool down."As usual, prevention is better than cure: Saxena

	Hot Hydration Tips For Winter By Kelly Bastone on 11/01/2010 15:38:51 These post-ride beverages will warm you up while you're cooling down When the temperature starts to dip, it's easy to become cold on a long training ride - you work up a satisfying sweat on a climb, but during a long descent your body cools down and, ever helpful, it tries to warm itself. Your muscles start to shake

	Best Of The Rest By Melanie McManus on 07/09/2005 12:57:13 What you do when you are not running could be the key to becoming faster that the muscle rebuilds itself and becomes stronger," says Runner's World Medical Adviser Dr Patrick Milroy. "If recovery is insufficient, you'll break down more than you build up." Recovery is vital whether you want to run the race of your life or just make

	Intermediate Triathlon Training Schedule By on 12/06/2006 17:00:08 Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme WEEK ONE WEEK TWO WEEK THREE WEEK FOUR Mon SWIM Warm-up: 6 x 25m + 3 x 50m. Main: 8 x 50m Stroke Count with 30 seconds rest between efforts, then 200m continuous relaxed. Cool-down: 4 x 50m concentrating on technique

	RW's 4-Week 10K Schedule, 6-7 Days Per Week By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 06/05/2000 11:37:51 Only a month to train for your 10K? Here's the solution -6M at 80% max 2M warm-up, then 6 x 800m or 3 mins, with 400m jog recoveries, then 2M cool-down 5-7M easy, inc strides 2M easy, 2M fast, but not 100% Rest 60 mins mixed fartlek 8M easyWeek 2 5-6M with gradual acceleration 2M warm-up, then 5 x 1000m

	Session One: 20 minutes By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:29:22 Session One: 20 minutes workout , triceps pushdown), and aim for 10-15 repetitions on each. Cool down by walking for two minutes. Plan B Hit the stationary bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer. Start with a three-minute warm-up, then increase your intensity to 70-80 per cent of your

	RW's 8-Week 10K Schedule, 5 Days Per Week By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 06/05/2000 11:32:23 It does what it says in the title... -minute 10K) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayWeek 1 Rest 2M warm-up, then 8 x 400m or 75 secs, with 400m or 2-3 min recoveries, then 2M cool-down 4-7M slow 30-35 mins light fartlek Rest 2M easy, then 3 x 1M or 6 mins at 80

	RW's 8-Week 10K Schedule, 6-7 Days Per Week By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 06/05/2000 11:08:02 It does what it says in the title... -80 secs, with 400m or 2-min recoveries, then 2-3M cool-down 5-7M slow 35-40 mins light fartlek Rest Warm up, then 20 mins fast tempo run, but not flat out 7-8M easyWeek 2 5M easy, inc strides 2-3M warm-up, then 6 x 800m or 3 mins, with 400m or 2-min

	Bupa GNR Schedule: Jason (1:25) By Steve Smythe on 21/07/2008 13:52:45 Jason's personalised 1:25 half-marathon schedule :00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (6:00 - 6:15) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 55

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