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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
Knee-high mud, driving rain, howling wind and numb hands form many people's memories of cross-country running at school. But despite this unappealing recollection, cross-country is the training backbone for many of our most successful distance
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Cross Purposes
By Ed Eyestone on 31/08/2004 16:05:33
With the right cross-training workouts, you can stay running-fit when running isn't an option
for maintaining a runner’s fitness. Here’s how I rank the options available at most gyms in terms of their effectiveness for cross-training a runner, from best to worst:Elliptical trainerDeep-water runningCross-country ski machineStairclimberStationary bicycle
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Triathlon Training
By on 19/06/2006 11:10:43
Whether you're ready for a new racing challenge, or you just want to become fitter, triathlon training is the answer
should you join the crowd?Many triathletes are runners looking for something new to do. Once they try triathlon or triathlon-style cross-training, they often have an unexpected result: they become better runners. Heidi Wilson, 30, from London believes
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2011: Your Best Running Year Yet
By Sam Murphy on 14/12/2010 09:38:21
Run a race distance on every terrain over the next 12 months for improved fitness and fun
I've ticked most of the 'must-do' boxes in my 20 years of running, from 5Ks to marathons, a multi-day event and even a night run. But I've never raced a mile, attempted cross-country or donned fancy dress. Nor have I run a European city marathon
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Try An Off-Road Duathlon (Preview)
By Chris Broadbent on 11/01/2010 16:13:24
Maintain your competitive edge and give yourself a challenge by taking part in some joint-juddering off-road duathlons this winter (non-subscriber preview)
-road terrain is that you are running on an uneven surface, so you need to prepare your body for that," says Barden. "If you were to do all of your training on the road, you might initially feel OK in a cross-country race, but your body will fatigue a lot
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Kenya Training Diary: Day Two
By Alison Hamlett on 29/04/2012 15:06:19
Runner's World heads to running legend Kipchoge Keino's training camp in Eldoret
them faster.”In truth, you’d have to spend several months here before you could really start training like a Kenyan, and even then you’re starting from a less solid base unless you’ve run cross-country as a teenager. But I still vow to start running
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RW Previews (Sth): Run London Ragged 10Ks, Oct 25
By Runner's World on 10/10/2003 15:34:07
Typical, you wait for a 10K to arrive and then two come along at once
in the pretty surroundings of Trent Park, a beautiful country park on the edge of greater London, easy to get to by tube, train, bus or car. The course is multi-terrain (grass, woodland, road) and fairly undulating. It’s good preparation for the approaching
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Run Of The Mills
By Simon Taylor on 28/05/2004 18:14:41
It's not just the opportunity to run through people's kitchens that makes the historic Cinque Mulini a bit special... there's the top-class field too
Francisco’s Bay to Breakers are others. But right up there with the best, possibly the best, is the Cinque Mulini cross-country held every March in the unassuming little town of San Vittore Olona, about 20km north of Milan.The Cinque Mulini, which celebrated
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RW Interviews: Steph Twell
By on 10/06/2011 12:10:00
Injury can’t keep down one of Britain’s brightest middle-distance talents
're facing adversities, both physical and mental. Plus the over-distance training you need for cross-country complements track events.What do you enjoy most about running?I love being outdoors. It's just that feeling of overcoming obstacles, it's mind over
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RW 60-Second Guide: Cross-Training
By Catherine Lee on 10/09/2007 09:15:07
Wise up to the benefits of trying your hand at other sports and you could become a more efficient runner
groups and preventing injury, taking a leaf out of a triathlete’s book might just prove a surprising ticket to improved running performance.What are the benefits of cross-training?Participating in different sports boosts your cardiovascular fitness
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