of the biggest sea changes in our sport over the past decade, is a complex phenomenon. There is no question, however, that a few significant seeds of that growth were planted in Devon in 1998, the year Pauline Beare co-founded the Women’s Running Network (along

but it held up and he finished the race feeling fresh and ready for another 13 miles! His nutritional preparation was again successful - one less thing to worry about on race day.There have been plenty of nutritional questions on the thread - hydration status

have got years of endurance running behind you and enjoy the other events on offer - 5K, 10K, half-marathons and multi terrains - before you even think about doing a marathon.Q. What is the best strategy for keeping a steady pace throughout the second

and was developed from his 1983 programme.Welcome to Hard Training. You don't have to be fast to benefit from it, just committed, and moderately experienced. If you have questions about what you read below, the Hard Training forum is the place to look. I can

, throughout exercise, the brain continually reads feedback signals from the muscles, blood and elsewhere in order to answer the question "How much longer can my body go at the present work level before something terrible happens?" When the answer received

of the Arctic Ocean at 90 degrees North, the world’s coolest marathon is an unforgettable adventure of endurance, camping on ice and standing on top of the world. You might be hoping to spot a polar bear but be careful what you wish for - they can run a lot

by increased risks of injury and fatigue," says coach Steve Lumley (www.thetriathloncoach.com). On Your Bike Select a route that will take you two hours to complete riding at a base endurance pace. The distance is not important. Ride this route three times

and philosophical were your answers to this week’s question that the traditional Reader to Reader advice-giving format just wouldn’t do them justice. Nevertheless, we’ve done our best to summarise the main points from the thread and we think you'll agree the result

't improve when time is limited.Training smartPlenty of triathletes with full-time jobs and families have gone on to achieve great things in endurance sport. James Gilfillan, for instance, is a busy town planner for Poole Council in Dorset. He was second

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