appropriate training for the distance. Doing a 22-minute 5K today doesn't mean you can do a sub-4 marathon tomorrow. Obvious, really.It assumes you don't have a natural significant bias towards either speed or endurance. Some people, no matter how much

all branches of WHSmith now, priced only £9.99.Chapters include... Getting started – your first steps as a runner Training – running to build strength, endurance and speed Equipment – shoes and kit to making running a pleasure Weight control – diet

). Comprising five eight-mile loops (two on foot, three in the saddle), our skull-and-crossbones-clad team negotiated quad-crunching hills, nail-biting descents and sharp left-hand turns as they tested their stamina, endurance and bike-handling skills

, you'd rather be on a country lane or the trails of Mont Blanc, but your urban run means you're burning calories, building endurance and strength, clocking useful mileage and, if you're commuting, saving time and money. But urban running comes

at threshold pace. Recover in a much easier gear, keeping your cadence high. To cycle fast you need to be able to pedal the biggest gear possible as fast as possible. Therefore it’s important to combine strength training with leg speed work.Speed endurance3-4x

ultra-­endurance and 24-hour mountain bike champion Chris Eatough (chriseatough.com), who trains riders to tackle long off-road rides. Eatough recommends doing three sets each of the following moves two or three times a week. Use the first set of 10

sport-specific muscular firing pattern. By building these two elements together you gain speed through increased power, efficiency and muscular endurance, and reduce your chances of injury. Strength-building workouts are relatively simple to do and have

into improving endurance performance has been based primarily around the theory that fatigue comes as a result of the body – the muscles, lungs and heart – telling your brain it has reached its limit. But what if it’s the other way around?Mind over muscle

-purpose soundtrack to boost your mood and endurance during any medium-length run. As the name suggests, Runner's World Playlist No. 1: Running Classics (Extended Run) features classic up-tempo tracks often heard over the PA at the biggest races. In addition

fitness, even if you wind up not significantly increasing your mileage.When two runs beat oneDuring a base-training period, when you’re trying to build general endurance, longer single runs provide the stimulus you’re looking for. But once you’ve built