at weekends). Try to also include one shorter ride per week, similar to a tempo run. Then, if you have time, you could also include a turbo session, hill session or spin class to work on intervals.Don’t forget that cycling will shorten your hamstrings
of agony on Buzzard Bait Hill. It was worth it.All week I had heard about the race up Buzzard Bait. The veterans spoke of it in hushed tones. The first-timers like me listened intently to stories of years past. As our day to take on the hill approached
. If you’re running more than 16 miles, use the same formula, but only run the final three to four miles at marathon goal pace.Hills + 800sImprove form and fitnessCombining a hilly route with half-mile repeats elevates your heart rate, which boosts your
Increase your weekly long run to around 10MIntroduce one fartlek session a week run fast bursts of 150-400m, and jog for as long as you like inbetweenIntroduce one hill session a week to build up your muscle strength, eg 8 x 35 secs or 4 x 90 secs. This can
to indicate when you should change pace; otherwise, you can just glance at your watch periodically to keep track of when its time to change.3. HillsWarm up with a 10-minute run to the base of a hill that has a steady (but not overly steep) slope. Run up
into view as the race heads further into the country. Luckily for you, you won't have to overcome a cyborg from the future in order to get to the finish. Instead, there’s merely a series of back-breaking, lung-busting hills in your path. First on the menu
event’s vibe. Runners cover a 10K off-road course through Catton Park and get the thrill of running in the dark. Enter online now.3. Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10KSurrey, January 1 You’d think the last thing most people would want to do on New Year’s Day
Grinning like a loon while bounding down twisting trails, the sea in the distance growing ever closer, I realised - there it was. My running mojo. It was BACK!The half-marathon starts a bit like the 11K hill run - pale, dusty, rocky trails
church steeple to church steeple through fields and woods, across trails and taking in some incredible views, before arriving to face the final hill in theheart of the Peak District. There is of course a twist. At each steeple, the final group
Afford Rent-a-Car Potteries Marathon, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: Sunday, June 16WHY RUN IT?Challenge, atmosphere, supportBritains top summer marathon has five notable hills, and celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. The mostly urban route
