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Beyond the Track: Four Tricks to Run Fast
By Adam Bean on 01/09/2011 11:43:16
Get all the physical benefits of running fast – without ever having to set foot on a track
acid from your muscles, but short enough to keep things challenging", says Anderson. Beginners should do three or four reps; advanced runners can do up to 10. Measure the distance using GPS or, if you listen to music, try hitting 5K pace during one song
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Triathlon Training
By on 19/06/2006 11:10:43
Whether you're ready for a new racing challenge, or you just want to become fitter, triathlon training is the answer
completing her first triathlon, the Michelob Ultra London Triathlon, Wilson easily broke three hours in the Flora London Marathon.For runners used to putting one foot in front of the other, going multisport can be intimidating. Swimming and cycling require
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The Total Beginner's Quick Guide To Running
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/05/2002 12:39:33
Everything you need to know to get you moving
At some point early on, a beginner learns that 99.9 per cent of runners are pleasant, helpful people.This realisation usually dawns when a beginner meets a veteran at a race or on a training run, and theveteran starts sharing his or her enthusiasm
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Get Away With It
By Ruth Emmett on 08/12/2009 09:11:33
Why a bit of what you enjoy needn't hurt your running
you fitter and faster from UK Olympian Jo Pavey, 8 ways to improve your nutrition without dieting, our expert guide to self-diagnosing foot pain and how to find your perfect pace.
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Novice Know-how
By on 18/11/2009 11:55:40
More and more races are introducing novice waves, but you still need to know what to do even before you step into the water
the material 'concertina-style' to below your calves. Don't turn the material inside out - it will just make the wetsuit even harder to remove. Practise kicking your legs free. First bend the supporting leg and kick the other free - then use your free foot
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Perfect 10: Essential Tri Training Tips
By Ralph Hydes on 09/05/2011 15:39:41
Following out beginners' triathlon training schedule? Follow these training tips to get the best results.
on your technique, running tall and leading with your knee, not your foot. This will mean that your foot lands underneath, not in front of, your body. You will be far more efficient because you won't be braking with each stride. Aim to maintain a short
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Make yourself a triathlete
By Ruth Emmett on 01/05/2013 15:00:00
Ready for something new? Here’s all you need to make the transition to tri – and reap the rewards of refreshed motivation, greater fitness and an injury-free runner’s body
, like a piston, but cleats fix the foot to the pedal giving a more even distribution of power through the entire pedal stroke. Pereira-Madder says, ‘It brings massive performance benefits – and a better cardio workout.’Building bricksEver heard triers
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It's Good To Walk
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2002 15:49:01
A simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and maybe even help you to run faster
walking, with one difference. Runners ‘jump’ from foot to foot, walkers don’t. When you run, the knee flexes more than in walking, the quadriceps muscles contract, and you ‘toe-off’ in more or less the same way as the long jumper who explodes off the jump
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The Power Of One
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:25:11
You can't run anyone else's race for them, even if you always train together. Ultimately, running is something that you just have to do for yourself
of time spent digging through his own existential angst. As runners, we know that when all is said and done, our triumphs and failures are ours alone.I was processing all of this in the time it takes to go from left foot to right. I concluded that my
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Past, Present and Future
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:55:16
You don't have to spend all your time worrying about yesterday or tomorrow - true joy can be found in the here and now
minute of every run. I’m keenly aware that my destiny lies in every step.The only tension in my running is a commitment to remain in the present. I hear every foot strike, I feel every breath and I live for the rhythm of my heart beating in my chest. I
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