was absolutely slaughtering my PB, I was just so focused on sub-5:00 that one little problem became a mountain. It was a real struggle from then on.I’ve learned so much over the last few months – about nutrition, about running to a plan, doing speedwork and hills
? How hard should speedwork be? How can I conquer hill running? What are the effects of altitude training? -->Am I ready to phase out my walk breaks? How can I calculate my maximum heart rate? -->How should I carry water bottles? Why cool down
myself down – the Himalayan foothills. I completely underestimated the event, didn't bother with the long runs and hill sessions required and ran out of talent rather too soon into the five-day race. This shirt reminds me that I need to train, no matter
dreading: Discovering it's not that fast; lactic acid. Favourite races: Henley Half-Marathon (despite the one-mile hill) Did you know? I hold the world record for migrating from adolescence to middle age (overnight). • My
, not distance When you train by time, you don't have to measure a route, and you aren't "penalised" for wind, hills, or trails. (Whether you run six miles on hilly trails or eight miles on flat roads, if they each take you an hour and your effort is the same
find it. Why not consider some of the adventure racing or navigation courses out there? Or at least get yourself some fell running guidebooks to start off with.ed_m (a.k.a. ultra bunny) You already hike so you know what the hills can throw at you
. Then we're sure to get some fantastic scenery. Makes hills all the more worthwhile climbing. – BoffinI haven't done it, but I do know Cornwall and live in Devon. All I would say is, pray it isn't windy, and hope the pasty at the end is a really large one
% (more like 80-ish) but I can run as long as I follow a few ground rules: three to four runs a week maximum (on alternate days), with light cross-training as an alternative. Physio Phil suggested 75% of max effort for a while, so the speed and hill
wouldn't do a 25-30 mile run every weekend and feel fine the next day. – debboYou can't compare them except in terms of general exercise in a given HR zone for a certain time. You can't say "OK I have done 50 miles of cycling so that gives me 'x' miles
running. I’m thinking of killing two birds with one stone and turning one of his walks into a jog. Does anyone else run with their dog? Did you ease them in gradually or just go out as normal? Clare Taylor 4 Labradors are generally fine as long as most
