-days-a-week training (RW's 16-week plan) under my belt, I was ready but I found myself sat in my hotel room on Sunday morning thinking of excuses to not run! I was nervous and scared of failing, but after a kick up the bum from my wife I left, walked to Charing Cross
This was my fourth London Marathon. I know from experience that it is never easy to PB due to the sheer number of people running, but it is simply the best marathon for atmosphere. I had a target of sub-4:00, had put the training in and knew what I
-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
?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• What pre-marathon races should I do?• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race
What's pacing?What?! You don't know about our free pacing groups? Then you've never had the luxury of forgetting all about responsibility in a race or training run, and simply following one of the experienced Runner's World pacers to hit your target
Training for a marathon is tough and time-consuming enough, but at least you're not short of advice on training schedules. But the increasingly popular ultra marathon is quite another matter, as one reader has found. If you've got experience
people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a
's lost 4.5kg over the last three to four months since starting a new job without changing his food intake or training. His ideal weight would be around 74 - 75kg. Rob's Profile | Rob's Training Schedule | Rob's Training ThreadAn Example Training Week
day, try varying your training runs, partners, and above all your methods of training. Try fartlek (bursts of speed), hill runs or pyramids, or do out-and-back sessions where you try to beat the clock on the way home. Explore your local terrain, drive
commitments. And experiment with cross-training. If you give cycling and swimming a go you could progress to trying a triathlon. But above all, dont waste precious years and then regret it later. Bud Baldaro, coach and RW Contributing Editor
