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Plyometric Power: The Warm-Up
By David Morton on 29/09/2010 14:53:21
Follow strength and conditioning coach Phil Learney’s 15-minute routine to maximise your gains and minimise pains the next day.
Two 50 per cent runsSet up two markers six to eight metres apart, and perform all drills between the markers (except Pogo Jumps). Take five to 10 seconds' rest at the end of each length. After completing the routine, take a few minutes' rest
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Session Three: 60 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:45:02
Session Three: 60 minutes workout
directions.Plan B Spend 40 minutes on the bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer (five-minute warm-up, 30 minutes at a steady 70- to 80-percent effort, and five-minute cool-down). Then, for the next 20 minutes, perform one or two sets (12-15 repetitions
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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
range given, then gradually increase the speed of each repeat. WEEK SESSION SIX-MINUTE MILER SEVEN-MINUTE MILER EIGHT-MINUTE MILER A (1, 3, 5) 6 to 8 x 400 metres with 200-metre recovery jog 1:30>1:25 1:44>1:39 2:00>1:54
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Supporting Act: Six Underappreciated Muscles
By Ray Klerck on 21/09/2010 10:54:01
Your quads, hamstrings, glutes and abs often hog the limelight. Work your 'hidden heroes' - lesser-known but just as important muscles - to run stronger, faster and fitter.
by helping you cover more miles with less effort,” says strength and running coach Paul Collins, author of Dynamic Dumbbell Training (£14.94, Meyer & Meyer). “A weakness in these muscles is often a precursor to injury.”To shore up your black spots and make
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Session Two: 40 minutes
By Martha Schinlder on 24/11/2003 17:34:02
Session Two: 40 minutes workout
20 minutes, do 20- or 30-second bursts of high-intensity effort (alternating with 30 seconds of recovery); then cool down for five minutes. Follow that with two sets (10-15 repetitions each) of these three plyometric (explosive jumping) moves, which
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Ground Rules
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:40:28
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
rather than a rocky fell. And always look 10-15 metres ahead – not down at your feet.Workout ideasRecovery runTrails slow you down, so they are the perfect place to do your recovery running. Aim for 20-45 minutes on an easy trail at a pace that is two
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Q+A: Do I bob up and down too much when I run?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
. Pretend youre holding a crisp in each hand and that you have to run without breaking them.Run tall, with your head upright and your hips tucked directly under your torso. And try not to lean too far forward. Also, dont overstride. You want to use a short
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Q+A: Can bike sessions seriously replace running?
By Alison McConnell on 10/09/2000 12:33:04
Our experts answer real-life questions
great deal of strain on your musculoskeletal system, which can induce injuries such as shin splints, stress fractures, and knee, hip and lower-back pain. For a runner, though, the big drawback of cycling is that it is not specific. Our bodies respond
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Top Lunchtime Sessions
By Nick Morgan on 07/02/2008 11:07:23
Fed up with training in the dark? Here are some speedy workouts that you can squeeze into your lunch break
) 40 1:30 3:10 6:45 (cover approx 950m) 45 1:40 3:30 7:30 (cover approx 850m) 50 1:50 4:00 8:10 (cover approx 800m) 55 2:00 4:20 8:45 (cover approx 750m) 60 2:15 4:40 9:15
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ASICS Super Six 2011: The Selection Day
By on 06/01/2011 12:17:46
Find out what happened at the first ever ASICS Super Six Selection Day, as we met 40 contenders vying for a place in the 2011 ASICS Super Six
After receiving over 1100 applications for the ASICS Super Six 2011, we invited 40 lucky Runner's World readers to a Selection Day in Birmingham on Saturday December 4. The aim of the day was to whittle down our contenders further to a final
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