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RW Interviews: Helen Clitheroe
By on 09/05/2011 10:39:51
Following her game-changing European gold medal win in March, Helen Clitheroe reveals her big ambitions for 2012's London Olympics
the running bug, you're not satisfied until you've achieved certain goals. Whether you're a club runner or an elite athlete, we've all got goals we want to achieve. It's an unfortunate part of sport that you will probably get injured at some point, but getting
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Ironman Ambitions: Ten Top Tips
By Tobias Mews on 05/10/2011 10:00:00
Step up to an Ironman with our top ten tips, from planning your nutrition strategy early to joining a club
Fraser Cartmell, Crawford is used to working with elite athletes who have a core as strong as Captain America's. My core, however, is as soft as a piece of badly bruised fruit. "Now close your eyes and remember to scoop and clench," says Crawford with a
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Long May You Run 
By Dave Kuehls on 01/06/2002 16:15:51
Which single session can set you on the path to greater endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness - and faster times? The weekly long run. Here's everything you need to know about it
at marathon pace, says Benji Durden, a 2:09 marathoner who now coaches both elite and recreational runners. But unfortunately, running isnt always logical. What hes referring to is the fat-burning issue: that you should run long and slow to teach your
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In The Long Run
By Hal Higdon and Bud Baldaro on 01/06/2002 16:21:40
Long runs don't have to be agony. With these tips, you can make them more palatable - mentally and physically
The long run is the staple of every distance runners diet. If youre training for a marathon, its de rigeur. Novice runners use them as springboards to the finish line, and elite marathon runners do multiple long runs to improve their times. Even
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Double Your Endurance
By Amby Burfoot on 10/05/2005 16:02:25
Introducing the wonders of the running world - seven simple plans to double your endurance
. This is the opposite of Plan Three. But it works for some runners, just as the long-and-slow approach works for others. A perfect example of the ‘high-responders’ versus ‘low-responders’ principle.American elite runner Scott Strand is a recent convert to long
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Inside Story
By Matt Barbour on 04/09/2008 10:45:34
What exactly is going on under your body's bonnet as you move through the 26.2 miles of a marathon?
, and your brain, being a hugely inefficient and sizeable organ, can use up to 10 per cent of your stored glycogen energy reserves before you've even begun – you'll see the elite runners take time away from the crowds to keep calm and maintain their pulse
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My VLM 2010: mattoo (3:58.37)
By mattoo on 02/05/2010 15:32:50
I have never given so many high-fives or smiled so much during a race - is it the end or the beginning? I’ll see you soon...
So, it has been and it has gone - an amazing experience which I shall try to recall in detail here but is still only really coming back to me. There was just so much to take in, but speaking to fellow runners and watching the race back on TV has
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Training: Fast Fixes
By Greg McMillan on 03/01/2006 17:04:51
Take a close look at your training: the chances are, you're making some common mistakes, but a few simple tweaks can help fill in the blanks and transform your running
Running is simple: just put one foot in front of the other, and keep repeating. It’s a shame, then, that training for peak fitness and performance isn’t as easy. No matter how much or how little experience runners have – elite, beginner or anywhere
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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
Goal - Improve your sprint finishMany runners think a strong sprint finish is all about the end of a race. In reality, it’s more about how you prepare for and run the beginning and middle of a race. That’s because you have to have something left
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Fuel Your Fire
By David Morton on 02/02/2010 14:31:41
The perfect nutrition strategy is the key to success in long-distance races. Here's a simple guide to keeping your tank topped up
Regardless of whether it's a gel, a drink, a bar or even just sweets that you're knocking back on the move, you're doing it for one very visceral reason - the wall. The wall is what marathon runners hit in the second half of the race, usually somewhere between 18 miles
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