as a VO2max run. In most situations you shouldn’t train at VO2max pace during a week in which you race.Heart rate If you’re not using a measured course, you can use your heart rate to determine when you’re running at the correct pace. First, calculate

treadmill (for pace accuracy) while wearing a heart-rate monitor.The Furman Total Fitness 30This comes from Ray Moss and Bill Pierce at the Furman Institute of Running & Scientific Training. Pierce is in his mid-50s and still churns out 3:10 marathons

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

fat and training to achieve faster times do not always go hand in hand. As a rough rule of thumb, a 10-stone runner burns 100kcal per mile. However, during low-intensity training, your body uses a high percentage of fat, and less glycogen

“There’s a difference between burning calories and boosting fitness,” says Stephanie Orstad, a corporate wellness coach. While cycling to work expends calories, the junctions and obstacles that slow most commutes can leave your heart puttering far

might expect. Heart rate monitors are really good for base training and will give you instant visual feedback on whether you're training at the most useful level or not... which is often amazingly slow. – Dave CochraneSet a targetEnter a race. You know

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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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to develop cardiovascular and muscle capacity, and lay the foundation for distance-running performance. When you add aerobic miles (run at about 70 to 80 per cent of your maximum heart rate), you raise your aerobic threshold – so you can run a faster pace