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	Q+A: Should I train twice a day? By Steve Smythe on 09/09/2002 17:45:51 Our experts answer real-life questions then should you try adding extra runs on other days and never double up on more than four days a week. And remember, back off if your pace drops or you start to feel unduly tired or sore.Steve Smythe, RW Race Services Editor, runner for 30 years

	Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe By Steve Smythe on 08/02/2010 10:01:39 Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums Steve has run more than 60 marathons, holds a PB of 2:29, and has also won a British marathon title in his age group. This is his 35th successive year of preparing for a marathon and for the last five years, he's run a series of consistent times

	Hard works By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 17:04:06 The definitive serious speedwork article - packed with examples fitness and race performances. Speedwork is not for you if you’re a total beginner. But once you’ve progressed to running 30-40 minutes or more, three or four times a week, you’re ready to start easing into it in the form of gentle fartlek (short, slightly

	Transatlantic Trips - Best Spring US Marathons By Steve Smythe on 09/01/2004 09:59:55 A short selection of some of the USA's best spring marathons European air fares and hotel prices may enable you to find it cheaper to cross the Atlantic Ocean to test your spring marathon fitness. If you do, you won’t be disappointed by the choice or the quality of these races. Las Vegas Marathon and Half

	Marathon Q+A: Steve Smythe By Steve Smythe on 19/03/2009 17:07:49 Experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answers your frequently-asked marathon questions run at marathon pace too - if you keep your other runs shorter still, you should be fighting fit for the marathon.Q. I did a local 20-mile road race, but although it advertised plenty of drinks stations these were only stocked with water. I hadn

	RW's 12-week sub-2:15 Half-Marathon schedules By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 09:56:55 The ultimate schedule for the half Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan101-->Target times: 2:00 to 2:14 (race pace: sub-10:18 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-60 10K, a sub-1:30 10-miler or a sub-5:00 marathon. Training will be four

	RW's 12-week sub-2:00 Half-Marathon schedules By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 09:59:31 The ultimate schedule for the half Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan102-->Target times: from 1:45 to 1:59 (race pace: sub-9:09 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-50 10K, a sub-90 10-miler or a sub-4:30 marathon. Training will be five

	RW's 12-week sub-1:45 Half-Marathon schedules By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:01:26 The ultimate schedule for the half Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan103-->Target times: from 1:30 to 1:44 (race pace: sub-8:00 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-46 10K, sub-1:18 10-miler or a sub-4:00 marathon. Training

	RW's 12-week sub-1:30 Half-Marathon schedules By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:03:28 The ultimate schedule for the half Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan104-->Target times: 1:20 to 1:29 (race pace: sub-6:52 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-40 10K, sub-1:07 10-miler or a sub-3:15 marathon. Training will be six days

	RW's 12-week sub-1:20 Half-Marathon schedules By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:05:26 The ultimate schedule for the half Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan105-->Target times: 1:10 to 1:19 (race pace: sub-6:06 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-36 10K, sub-60 10-miler or a sub-3:00 marathon. Training will be at least