Standfirst: 4- to 6-days-a-week mile schedulesAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /panelKeywords:uan64-->4-6 days/week   MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNWEEK 1 Rest or 25-35 mins slow 10 x 100m strides around mile pace, on grass

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every five to 15 minutes. Kick some grass Elite tweak The Journal of Applied Physiology reports that running on softer surfaces can lead to up to 29 per cent more leg stiffness, making workouts on grass a great way to strengthen tendons and ligaments

slowFour-week scheduleDo each week’s days in any order within a hard-easy pattern.   DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6WEEK 1 8-10M run Pace A (3 x 5 mins on grass) 4-7M recuperation run Pace B (12 x 400m on the track) 4-7M recuperation run Pace C

or 25 mins easySat Warm up, 16 x 400m at 5K pace, with 75 sec recoveriesSun 10 miles easy, off-roadTOTAL: 45-48 milesWeek TwoMon 6 miles easy fartlek, on grassTue 6-7 miles steadyWed Warm up, 5-6 x 1 mile at 10K pace with 3 min recoveries, warm

on nice smooth tarmac, and then do the same on grass or, worse still, long, wet grass or sand, and you may think you've upped your pace by half a minute a mile – the heart rate will be that much higher.So when logging your training heart rates, take care

situations, you should apply pressure evenly to each brake lever so that both wheels share the load. This will help you maintain stability and control. Practise on a grass field, sprinting up to speed then slowing as fast as you can without skidding. You

, with 6-min recoveries 6M easy 8M fartlek on grass, inc 20 x 30 secs (approx) 3M jog 5M, no pressure 3M warm-up, then 5-6M race (not flat-out) WEEK 7 5M easy, off-road Rest 2M jog, then 5-6M at half-marathon pace, then 1M jog 5M easy, inc 8 x 200m

them) 4M or 35 mins easy, off-road if possible 9-10M steady, or 10K raceWEEK 6 3-4M easy on soft ground 1M jog, then 2 x 5 mins fast, with 5-min slow jog recovery 4M easy on grass 9-10M slow WEEK 7 3-4M easy, off-road if possible 3M, inc a few short

pace (see Pace Guide) and use your heart rate guide, these should be fairly accurate. Where possible, try to do some of your running off-road and some of your speed sessions on an even grass surface.The most important session of the training week