with athletes at Olympic and World Championship level and is an active runner himself, having recently completed the Amsterdam and Lisbon Marathons. What are the objectives of this study?There are two key objectives. The first is to establish how various mental
at Runner's World for 10 years and took over the marathon schedules when Bruce Tulloh retired from writing them. Steve has run more than 60 marathons (26 Londons) and as well as holding a PB of 2:29, he has also won a British marathon title in his age group
the time I say I’m working? Can I really not get up any earlier? Do I have to potter around the shops during my lunch hour? Between one o’clock and two the RUNNER’S WORLD office is deserted, as most days we use our lunch hour to run. Once we’re back
marathon as I always slow down in the last 3 miles, but recover quickly after the event. My question is how much energy drink should I take on during the marathon to prevent that drop in pace in the last few miles?I don't think it's my endurance as in all
have to dig in for another couple of weeks, and then it's time to get excited!Liz says: Meg’s confidence is starting to bloom and she knows she is on schedule to run a fast debut marathon. Now it's just a question of how fast she is going to go! Meg
cycling replace my running? --Will cross-training improve my endurance?What can I do to tone up my legs?How can I flatten my stomach? --Can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? --Can my cycling help my running? --I
, faster runner and learning a lot more about running in general. Hopefully, Nick’s input will also help prevent me from getting injured during such a long period of training.I’ll be happy with anything under four hours, though with the wind at my back I
in the morning; it's not fast enough'. In reality, the ability to be a world-class marathon runner does in part depend on being able to absorb the training over two or three years. I don't know of any elite marathon runner who doesn't average around 100 miles a
for neither runner nor general pedestrian. There’s the 'lets just stop suddenly' brigade who want to either admire a particularly inspiring building (usually M&S) or look at a map. There are also the gangs of girly teenagers and gangly boys who amble down
the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive
