preparation. I have no doubt as long as he stays injury-free, Andy will break 3:30. (Updated April 30) Read more Vicky (aka Hashette) Target Time: sub-4:30 Finish time: Didn't run due to injury Vicky says: There are times when you just need
Anderson and Liz Yelling - our Lucozade Sport Super Six quickly became a Triumphant Three as illness and injury struck our male marathon hopefuls. Read on to find out how Sue, Meg and Helen fared as they became more determined than ever to finish the Flora
will help you enjoy the day (do this this week, well before race day), as this is your stated goal.Q. I'm a first-time marathoner who has missed almost five weeks of training due to injury. I’m still going to do the VLM, with a run-walk plan and absolutely
is not much good in triathlon.How you greet the day is determined by a combination specific genetic factors, lifestyle and general attitude. But there is one common factor: we are all in thrall to our circadian rhythms. They affect our body temperature, heart
, swimming, and weight lifting are great most of the year, as part of low-key training months when your main goals are general fitness and injury prevention, but the heavy training month before a big race needs to be a month of living a little dangerously
experience, you could aim for an effort equivalent to a 5K pace; if not, the advice is more general. I tell my athletes to run at a controlled faster pace, says Glover, a pace they know they can hold the whole way.Sports scientist Owen Anderson, another
, but just days into the training she picked up a knee injury that has hassled her ever since. It’s been the bane of her marathon preparation, and instead of putting her energy into running Vicky has had to face every runner’s nightmare, trying desperately
marathon season, we'll also be running a series of live forum Q+A sessions with key training, nutrition and injury avoidance themes: January 21: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe. Read the full Q&A.February 11: Marathon Nutrition with Ruth McKean. Read
this BMI calculator.2. Does it really matter what kind of shoe I buy?Yes: the shoe that's right for you depends on your running style. If you buy the wrong shoe, there's every chance you'll endure any of a myriad of injuries, from shin splints to a
're healthy and well clear of injury and infection.Ensure that your transmitter belt is attached securely and dampen the electrodes.Warm up thoroughly for the task.If your heart rate monitor records data, set the recording interval to five seconds and view
