- what advice would you offer him as he prepares for his first half-marathon?"I’m a fairly new runner (aged 37) and a busy job and young family prevents me from having a rigid training schedule. I tend to start each run very steadily then decide whether
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responded to a request placed by us on the forums earlier this year. We wanted beginner runners who were willing to take on a massive challenge – to get from virtually nothing to 26.2 miles in time for the 2004 Flora London Marathon.Over the coming months
the objective reasons for my failure. I’d run a very difficult marathon, as a training run, only four weeks beforehand. I’d run a marathon-pace half-marathon the week before. I’d also taken two international trips in four weeks, and had come down with a
training for their first marathon, the long run might start in the 10- or 12-mile range and gradually progress over several months to distances approaching 20 miles.Also, some race experience at the 10-mile and half-marathon distances can serve as dress
In the December issue of RUNNER’S WORLD, we introduced you to three intrepid volunteers willing to let us train them up from being absolute beginners to running the Flora London Marathon in April. You’ll be pleased to know that, after six weeks
right away. I started running in 1979 and finished my first marathon only a year later. In my first three years of running, I did seven marathons. I never even ran a half-marathon until 1982. Luckily, I didn’t get injured. But if I had concentrated
be last?First race nervesHeadaches - tips to avoid them…Marathon - is it a good idea so soon?Race pace - what to aim for in a 5K?Race pace - what to aim for in a half-marathon? I've done 10 milesRun-walking analysis by professor Tim NoakesUndulating course
that makes you feel good.Q. What should I eat? A. Just a good all-round diet, with plenty of fluids and a slight emphasis on low-GI carbohydrate. Aim to eat 50-60% of your calories from carbohydrate, 20-25% from protein and 20-25% from fat. Only half-marathon
?How much should I warm up before a race – and why?How can I pick myself up after a bad race?Can I run a half-marathon two weeks after my first marathon?Cross-TrainingCan I ditch rest days completely if I mix cross-training days with running days?What if I
