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Strong and Long
By Sean Fishpool and Steve Smythe on 06/05/2002 09:31:12
4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racing
. Build up to three sets of 15, 12 and 10 repetitions, increasing the weight as you reduce the repetitions. (To prevent injury, and maintain balance at speed, complement these exercises with low-weight hamstring curls and oblique crunches.)
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The Joys of Cross Training
By on 18/11/2009 13:28:20
When you feel your running training has reached a plateau or you're worried about injury, it may be time to introduce some cross-training
It's a creeping dread for many triathletes. You run and run and run and then you slowly, reluctantly accept that you've stopped improving. And you know that if you push yourself any harder you're going to pick up an injury.Or perhaps you're already
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Winding Down - Two Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 12/04/2009 11:43:21
Everything you need to know and do two weeks before a marathon
not exceed four miles.Your longest weekday run should be six to 10 miles.Your weekend long run (one week before the race) should be eight to 10 miles. Any longer and your muscles may not be able to fully recover before the race.Mental Preparations “Set
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Marathon Training: Smooth and Easy
By Amby Burfoot on 16/01/2004 09:53:14
10 classic marathon Q&As, from training injury-free to overcoming dreaded boredom
of the participants running a 62-mile race consumed 14,000 millilitres of liquid; another who ran only 26 miles, drank only 280 millilitres. The latter runner, not surprisingly, showed the most loss of vascular fluid, resulting in thickened blood plasma and impaired
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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery (Preview)
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 00:00:00
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot (non-subscriber preview)
with blisters is leave them be. If they’ve broken open during the race, your main concern should be preventing infection. Twice a day, soak your feet for up to 20 minutes in water containing iodine solution. Gently dry your feet, and cover the blistered area
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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery (Preview)
By on 23/04/2012 10:00:00
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot
with blisters is leave them be. If they’ve broken open during the race, your main concern should be preventing infection. Twice a day, soak your feet for up to 20 minutes in water containing iodine solution. Gently dry your feet, and cover the blistered area
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB
By Matthew Ray on 25/11/2009 17:13:40
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory
-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40
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Winding Down - Three Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 06/04/2009 17:12:05
Everything you need to know and do in the three weeks leading up to your marathon
and intensity drops off. This week, as your training hits its peak you should also eat a bit more protein, troubleshoot your race plan and choose your race-day shoes.Training ChecklistThis is the final week of big training, with your final long run of between 18
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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery
By on 23/04/2012 10:00:00
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot
with blisters is leave them be. If they’ve broken open during the race, your main concern should be preventing infection. Twice a day, soak your feet for up to 20 minutes in water containing iodine solution. Gently dry your feet, and cover the blistered area
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
two or three intervals with five-minute recoveries), or do a continuous 25-minute tempo run at a pace that’s 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your usual 10K race pace. TaperIt’s tempting to think that extra time spent training in the last weeks
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