screwed on to make sure you've got the best chance of race-day success.The Night BeforeOne of the keys to racing success is having clearly defined goals to aim for. Before you even pin your number onto your top, figure out what you want to get out
easyTue 1- to 2-mile warm-up, then 6 x 100m (2 easy, 2 medium, 2 medium-fast), then 1/4 to 1/5 of the race distance in repetitions (walking to full recovery) at goal pace (eg 5 x 400m for a 5K, 3-4 x 800m for a 10K)Wed 2-4 miles easyThu 3 miles easy
of the scenarios does occur, and it reduces your anxiety because you’ll know you’re ready for any situation." Mentally rehearse the following scenarios:It’s hot, freezing or blustery Less-than-ideal conditions mean that you have to adjust your time goals. Headwinds
and 4 packs of lucozade and still not needing a peeQ: What was your goal? And what was your finishing time? A: The goal was to get round without a major injury, unlike last year - (achieved!). Time 4:48Q: What would you do differently?A: Try and lose a
legs just couldn't go any faster!Q: What was your goal? And what was your finishing time? A: My goal was sub 4 hours and I got 3:56:55 Yessss!Q: What would you do differently? And indeed what was the key to your success? A: Do more long runs and stick
to go. And my supporters had somehow managed to miss me at every one of the points we'd arranged they'd cheer from.Biggest surprise: The camaraderie from fellow runners, especially Derek, who I met at about mile 2 and who ran with me for the whole race.Goal
coverage.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment?A: How fat Graham Taylor is in real life. And always memorable to meet fellow forumites whose photos don’t always give a very accurate picture..Q: What was your goal? And what was your finishing
the roads were being reopened.Biggest Surprise: How much water a furry rabbit costume can hold!My goal: Having an injury, my goal was to complete the race (walking) in order to hand-over in excess of £10,000 to my local hospice as a result of my fund
: "I felt in control, like I could always manage another step."Strategy 2: Goal SettingTell yourself what you intend to do and how well you intend to do it. We asked runners to pick two goal strategies such as: "I plan to focus on the rhythm of my
straightforward: if you want to run a 3:40 marathon, say, it's a simple calculation to figure out that you need to run 8:23-minute miles to meet your goal. But, just like in other life situations, on the race route, surprises can shred your best pacing plan
