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Spring Into Action
By Alice Palmer on 06/03/2009 13:56:27
Give your running a spring clean with these top training tips
to cool you down – which means there's less blood available to take oxygen and fuel to your busy muscles. So take it easy, keep an eye on your heart rate and make sure you've got a bottle of water to hand – or even better, a sports drink that contains
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Races of the Year 2010: Half-Marathon
By on 18/01/2011 10:21:30
Here they are, with no further ado - your top 20 British half-marathon of 2010
and a cooling hose down near the finish helped runners fly in Flyde, despite the midsummer heat. This event is the UK’s oldest half-marathon. Runners once again dashed around flat roads to rousing cheers from locals before collecting a rucksack memento
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Easy Lunchtime Training Sessions
By on 18/11/2009 13:12:21
Think your lunch hour is too short to fit in a cycling session? Think again
You can do this midday stress-busting workout on a loop as short as half a mile. With warm-up and cool-down it takes around 45 minutes. Pick a starting point such as a lamp-post for one-minute intervals. Accelerate to maximum effort over 20 seconds
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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.
way up in 10-stride increments until you hit 100 strides. Once you’ve mastered making it to 100, increase the challenge by going back down in 10-stride increments or by increasing the pace. Finish with a five-minute jog to cool down. Do this once every
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TRX for Triathletes
By Ben Hobson on 09/05/2013 11:00:00
Get stronger and faster this season with our TRX guide for triathletes.
combo exercise)
GFA Mid Calf
Super for shoulder ROM & core strength.Try to keep a long back position by lifting the hips, keep a strong position by activating the quads and keeping legs straight.
Cool down
Long Torso StretchSF Mid
Bring one foot across
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Best Lunchtime Sessions
By on 19/11/2009 10:05:13
Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? The answer is yes, but it requires a little planning
200m, 2 x 100m, 4 x 50m, 8 x 25m.Keep to the same pace and stroke count throughoutCool down with 200m easy non-free stroke. (This is any stroke other than freestyle, to help you become familiar with another stroke and to avoid overusing certain muscles
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
pace and stroke count throughout• Cool down with 200m easy non-free stroke. (This is any stroke other than freestyle, to help you become familiar with another stroke and to avoid overusing certain muscles.)Total distance: 2.1K Run session
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Awesome Autumn 
By Matt Fitzgerald on 01/09/2008 12:24:15
Why should your fitness drop when the leaves do? Here's how to make the most of the best season for runners
the day after an easy run or a day off, so you’re rested and ready to perform well. For 10K Runners: 1 to 2 easy miles to warm up 3 x 1 mile at 10K race pace with 2-minute jog recovery 1 to 2 easy miles to cool down For Half
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RW's Training Basics
By Runner's World on 10/05/2002 15:56:13
The 10 training foundations of a long running career
to seven miles every three to four weeks. Apply this same principle to increases in speed. 3. Warm up, cool down Warm-ups let your body gradually adjust to the exercise, preparing you for the harder work to come and actually making the session easier. Five
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The Top 10 Routes To Injury
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 12:23:01
Of course you wouldn't make these classic injury-causing mistakes... but just in case, here they are
run. Prevention: Drink fluid little and often throughout the day, every day.7. Not stretching enough Again, most runners know they should stretch, but they don’t. What’s more, many of them don’t warm up or cool down either. The result is frequent
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