and exercise psychologist at Sheffield Hallam University, to develop strategies that will enable him to reach his Ironman goal.This summer he'll take part in small triathlons to become used to the atmosphere at races. "Rob is helping me to develop strategies
body with each exhalation. "We often perform better when there's no pressure," says Denham-Jones.Own goalStart every run - in both training and racing - with a goal in mind that you can control. This might be something like keeping your heart rate at a
is a safe strategy if you're racing yourself and the clock rather than other runners. Steve Smythe, a coach and marathon runner, suggests easing into the pace that you intend to run at. "Try to reach the halfway point in roughly half of your goal time
I'd finish but after two days I've revised my thinking: my goal is now simply to finish. Six people dropped out on the first day. I don't want my name added to that list.Tomorrow we face another 38K, with 12K of sand dunes. I'm hoping it
've tried to run lots of hills in training. I've run in Central Park a lot too. I've studied the map and memorised the course.Q. What's your goal for the race?A. The field is really strong, so it's difficult to predict what will happen. I'm going for a good
've consistently performed well here over the last few years, but all it takes is a bad day and the race could be blown wide open.TW: What's your goal for the race?SN: I didn't finish the last two years - the first year I was ill and last year my gels fell off my
to keep you focused on the long-term goal. Try the Blackpool Beach 10K on July 11 – it’s run entirely on sand and will really test your speed endurance. And when you return to the roads, there should be a new spring in your step.Improve Your Lactate
surroundings and how your body feels. Group therapyRunning with friends at night in winter fulfils two important goals: it gets you out of the door when you might prefer to stay on the sofa, and it ensures you’re safer than if you were pounding the pavements
Kenyan runners in the street is hard for him though, because he misses his racing days, but he’s channelling his competitive energy into a new sport: golf. His ultimate goal is to become the number one amateur in the country. We’re not sure if he
