pace I was running on average 8:33 minute miles (current marathon pace plus 30 secs), but my HR was way lower than expected: average 145 BPM over an undulating route.Thought it might be the cold playing up with the Heart Rate Monitor (HRM

great runner," says Anderson. Using a heart monitor is a good way to prevent yourself from training too hard on your easy days. "Keep your heart rate below 75 per cent of your maximum heart rate– or 70 per cent of your heart rate reserve – and let your

Richard says: My worst nightmare came true. I said at the start that it’d be awful to get all the way through and then pick up a bug, but what can you do? My resting heart rate was high all week, but I thought 3:10 might still be possible…It just went

monitor you have the perfect tool to gauge this accurately. Your heart rate will rise slightly as you climb the hill when compared with racing on the flat, but it shouldn’t jump up dramatically. If that happens, it is a sure sign that you are trying

workouts that will ultimately make you a stronger runner and faster racer. As a general rule, you need at least one easy recovery run after every hard session you do.Fast FixesTo rein yourself in on easy runs, wear a heart-rate monitor on all recovery days

the wall. "You need more control over your speed than is the case with a single discipline," says Don. "By going too hard in one sport you can adversely affect another. Use your heart rate monitor and distance/speed meter to achieve the pace you've been

-miling. Just keep going at the same effort level rather than worrying about speed. A heart-rate monitor is a good way of judging effort but you can just judge how you feel too. This may mean that initially you are walking up the hill, but you will find

use a heart rate monitor to gauge your effort, or go out in the car and measure your course,” adds Sanderson, “but it’s more about running for a length of time than anything else.” That’s not to say that you can’t measure your long runs

up the roads."AT: "Organising your own event is not for the faint-hearted. The council will expect you to have public liability insurance cover (up to £10 million) and as a new event, you’re not going to be able to get this privately. You’ll have

systems and don’t be afraid to seek medical help for what seem like a minor problem.Finally, buy a heart rate monitor, which is a good way of controlling your training programme and tailoring it to your individual needs. It will also tell you when it