and economy; strengthening the other muscles in your body can also have a positive effect on your running. Activities that call for increased upper-body strength will add power to your running action - useful in the later stages of tough events - while those
minute-mile pace. The coach, along with many RW articles gave me lots of advice on what sort of things to aim at. – Little LizardYour range of paces will automatically increase with experience...The fact is, us slower runners don't have as wide a variety
. "From February through to the Flora London Marathon in April, and from mid-September through to November. The months of June and July are becoming increasingly popular but think about the heat if you’re going to organise anything longer than a 5 or 10K
training. Consider increasing your intake of protein, fruit and vegetables, and loading up on vitamin C to give your immune system a much-needed boost.Carb-loading For the few days immediately prior to the race, try to get 60 to 70 per cent of your daily
, rest hardI did 3:10 on three to four quality sessions per week, plus the odd recovery run, not quite three hours on three sessions but I was probably only averaging 40 miles per week. In theory increased rest means you should be more able to work harder
very close to it on several occasions – I didn't beat until two years ago, aged 46. I don't expect I'll ever beat that new PB, as it would mean an ever-increasing level of commitment that is beyond me, but at 38 you can still look forward to a good
the race. Your digestion is slowing down - hence the dry mouth and butterflies - but your breathing should be speeding up, your heart rate increasing and sugar and fat pouring into the blood. Good things if you are racing. – CC(O)C(=O)OIt might be a cliché
’m plodding towards a 10K in September but I have a problem with hills. It's getting increasingly hard to find anywhere even remotely flat to run! In one way, it's a good thing as I'm entered for the Lanhydrock race which is hilly but it's really challenging
Increasing your mileage in preparation of a marathon not only brings with it heavier training demands - you’ll need to pay much more attention to your refuelling strategies too. Sugar-coated sweets have been the snack of choice for this reader so
was training for short 20-minute spells in water that was just 10°C. As the weeks went on, I gradually increased the time I spent in the sea and I simply got used to it. Plus, on days when I wasn’t training, I’d acclimatise in other ways - not wearing socks
