Steve has run more than 60 marathons, holds a PB of 2:29, and has also won a British marathon title in his age group. This is his 35th successive year of preparing for a marathon and for the last five years, he's run a series of consistent times
’t a member. It’s easier running in a group, sharing a common aim. However, it is important that you run at a pace that is of benefit to you, rather than someone else. And if you find that you are killing yourself to stay in touch with faster runners
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan100--Target times: 2:15 to 2:30 (run/walk) (race pace: sub-11:26 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-1:05 10K, a sub-1:55 10-miler or a sub-6:00 marathon. Training
UAN: 169 Article type:--One lap of a standard athletics track, 400m efforts make a simple stock session for shorter-distance racing, but are also a good work-out for anyone looking to improve their pure speed. 1500m specialists will probably run 8
miles, 17 miles and so on. Also, try to do some faster mid-week runs so things will feel easier when you reach halfway.Q. I'm running a 20-mile race this weekend to gauge my pace. I don't want to run too hard as I may not recover in time and it might
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords: uan106--The half-marathon is Britains most popular race distance, usually representing around 10 of the top 20 races in Runners Worlds Races of the Year. The event requires a
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan101--Target times: 2:00 to 2:14 (race pace: sub-10:18 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-60 10K, a sub-1:30 10-miler or a sub-5:00 marathon. Training will be four
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan102--Target times: from 1:45 to 1:59 (race pace: sub-9:09 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-50 10K, a sub-90 10-miler or a sub-4:30 marathon. Training will be five
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan103--Target times: from 1:30 to 1:44 (race pace: sub-8:00 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-46 10K, sub-1:18 10-miler or a sub-4:00 marathon. Training
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan104--Target times: 1:20 to 1:29 (race pace: sub-6:52 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-40 10K, sub-1:07 10-miler or a sub-3:15 marathon. Training will be six days a
