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Heart Rate Training: Intervals
By Joe Dunbar on 05/06/2000 10:50:31
Interval training is proof that your heart rate monitor has some limitations. However, used in the right way, it can still keep you on the right track
meaningful advice just as you finish each rep not terribly useful for controlling your session.There are two solutions. If you're doing shorter reps, then you're better off running them to a set distance rather than a set time, and regulating your effort
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Q+A: How can I stop getting breathless when I run?
By Alison McConnell on 09/09/2000 09:45:06
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I seem to experience problems in breathing when I run. I often feel breathless after hard efforts. I’d welcome any advice on how to improve my breathing or about correct breathing techniques.A Above your lactate threshold (running uphill
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The View From The Top
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:04:54
Sometimes it's a real uphill struggle to recognise that we're not reaching our potential
around, and I had lost sight of the runners in front of me. Eager to catch up, I launched an all-out effort as I began my second run interval. Everything after that is a blur.I didn’t make it to the end of the next five-minute segment before my legs
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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
, which range from 30 to 45 minutes, are ideal for cross-training runners. Include a warmup and cooldown, and choose the activity highest on the hierarchy above to most closely approximate running.30 minutes at a comfortable to hard effort (roughly equal
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Suits You - Tailor Your Training
By Jason R. Karp on 03/06/2010 11:50:50
Maximise your running potential with a bespoke plan that plays to your strengths
tempo pace. "This is about hitting target times while being in complete control," says McIlroy.IntervalsOf all training runs, intervals are the most potent for improving your fitness. Short, hard efforts increase the volume of oxygen-rich blood your
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Ground Rules (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:43:41
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
and requires more effort."No single surface can meet all your performance and injury prevention goals - Dixon believes there is an optimum range of surfaces that place an acceptable level of stress on the joints. So, varying what's underfoot will help you
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Wind Assistance
By on 23/11/2009 13:13:49
Five easy tricks that can help you befriend the gusts, gales and breezes
for the same effort. Forces of nature may be beyond our control, but there are ways to minimise the power of the breeze. Here are a few pointers for punching through the wind, plus advice from Dominique Rollin, the Cervélo Test Team pro who won an infamously
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The Cycle Path to Fitness
By on 12/06/2006 10:28:10
As the wheels on the bike go round and round, you will reap the fitness benefits
more than anything else when you select your new bike - that it fits you. When a cyclist fits their bike well, they ride more comfortably and efficiently. They ride with more power, and yet the effort comes easier to them, their body is relaxed
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Diary Products
By Runner's World on 07/06/2006 14:01:15
Why keeping a record of your training runs can make all the difference to your progress
, consider including some new details.Beyond reason "When you log your training, it's always worth having a motivational reminder on each page to tell you why you are putting in the effort," says Smythe. This might be anything from "marathon in September
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Alternative Therapy (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 06/02/2013 12:24:07
Has your running hit a roadblock? It could be time to take a look outside the traditional coaching manual. Here are four alternative treatments that have helped runners overcome injury, break through mental blocks and hit new heights.
. And one who, by way of all that, has clocked up some satisfying PBs this side of 40.So what is AT? ‘The Alexander Technique is about learning to do something more efficiently, with less unnecessary effort and strain,’ says Malcolm Balk, an Alexander
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