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Running Resolutions You Can Keep
By Runner's World on 21/12/2002 00:40:31
Pick three or four of these changes, stick to them, and watch the difference!
positive effect on your fitness.I resolve to Read my heart rate monitor manualWhy? Heart rate monitors arent just fancy stopwatches. Theyre an incredibly useful and practical training tool. They can help you recover properly during speed sessions, run
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Race SOS: Feeling Sick
By Courtney Johnson on 10/01/2011 14:32:45
Feeling sick during or after a race is common but you're not entirely at the mercy of your troubled stomach
react to the gels, bars and electrolytes you use when you are racing at a higher heart rate (race pace) than is usual when you're training. "Practise eating during training. Try to eat what and when you would during a race," recommends Taylor. It is also
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Iron Plan: 15 Top Beginners' Tips
By AJ Johnson on 04/10/2010 17:16:57
Be an experienced Ironman – even your first time out.
Championships.15. Listen to your bodyLastly, many athletes train and race with a heart-rate monitor, which is a good idea. However, after 10 hours of effort, many athletes experience what is known as cardiac drift. This is when the heart rate rises despite
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5K And 10K By The Numbers
By Doug Rennie on 06/05/2002 10:52:27
Want to break a 5K or 10K barrier? Here are exactly the schedules you need - based on your current race times
as it takes you to run the repetition and walk the last 50 metres of the recovery before starting the next effort. If you're using a heart-rate monitor, don't start the next rep until your heart rate drops to 120 (men) or 130 (women).Check your progress
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Reader To Reader: Overtraining - Snuffles' reply
By Runner's World on 23/12/2006 14:53:46
How much training is too much? One reader's reply deserves a page of its own...
, without these major stressors, that I can see how they contributed.There are various theories, but the best advice I was given was to monitor and score a variety of "overtraining markers" each day; resting heart rate is only one of them. Things like stress
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The Perfect Tempo Run
By John Hanc on 19/11/2007 12:24:14
The 'comfortably hard' run is the key to clocking your fastest time, at any distance
seconds to your 10K pace Heart Rate Run at 85 to 90 per cent of your maximum heart rate (use a heart-rate monitor to find out your max and to keep track on the run)Perceived Exertion An eight on a one to 10 scale (a comfortable effort would be a five
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RW 60-Second Guide: Cross-Training
By Catherine Lee on 10/09/2007 09:15:07
Wise up to the benefits of trying your hand at other sports and you could become a more efficient runner
on your existing fitness, not leave your body overworked.5. If you wear a heart-rate monitor, accept that it’s normal for your heart rate to be approximately 10 beats per minute lower in sports such as cycling or rowing. Use this figure as a rough guide
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Race Day Pacing Strategies
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 15:16:43
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies
intermittently. And 5K you should not be able to talk at all.Judgement day Another physiological approach to pacing is to measure heart rate. A heart-rate monitor (HRM) will allow you to maintain an even effort that factors in your physiological response
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Effective Brick Sessions
By Rick Kiddle on 18/11/2009 09:37:02
Ease your transition between disciplines with these simple but effective swim-to-bike and bike-to-run brick sessions
to the run will give you a physical and mental boost on race day but shouldn't be the only brick session you do. It's vital to include a wider variety of combinations to keep you motivated and help you to reach your goals.Training toolsUsing a heart-rate
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How To Run At Your Ideal Paces
By Amby Burfoot on 01/11/2002 15:55:38
Running fast too slowly and running slowly too fast - it's easy for runners to misjudge their training pace. But with the right guidance, everyone can train more effectively
.If you don’t have a heart-rate monitor and want to check your heart rate on the run, take your pulse at the end of an interval, for 10 seconds, and multiply by six.Cross-training If you’re looking to substitute some cycling or other aerobic exercise
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