James Herrera, owner of Performance Driven coaching and consulting in Colorado Springs, US. “Most experienced runners have trained in the classic format for many years and have developed a huge volume base,” he says. “If you drastically reduce volume
Entertainment on the move wasn't always as easy as it is today. Three years ago, when Bevan James Eyles was training for Ironman New Zealand, listening to the radio was his only option. His running and cycling routes stuck to town boundaries to keep
for people with disabilities) shaved two minutes off his time to finish in 1:17; James Smith (Tri 4) improved by nine minutes, with a time of 1:24, and Paul Thomas (Tri 6) slashed more than 15 minutes from his 2008 time to cross the line in 1:47. Something
and around the outside of St James’s Park.Get a good night’s sleep tonight. You’ll probably find it easier to drift off than you will tomorrow.BodyDon’t worry if you’re feeling lethargic and heavy-legged – it’s because your body is storing the extra glycogen
, then run the race, then pick the flags back up and run back. I loved it.My highlight at Southampton was a fifth place in the Inter-Counties three miles, where I ran a PB of 13:46, only 10 seconds behind the winner, Steve James. (This was from training
, as a result, never get any faster. To explore this syndrome, Dr Peter Snell and Dr James Stray-Gundersen collaborated on a study of 13 subjects who had been running for an average of 10 years and who ran hard every day.The researchers began by putting
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, you are giving yourself a chance to prepare your body for hot conditions. Read James Dean's blog as an example of how Bikram yoga has helped.Q. I've heard that the heat required for Bikram yoga can allow people to overextend their muscles and ligaments
). The wonderful people that cheer, support and spur on the runners really make the event.Hurrah for the London Marathon!James Hunter, 4:14 --Best moment: running the first two miles beside a member of the 100-Marathon Club, who had run all 25 London Marathons
't improve when time is limited.Training smartPlenty of triathletes with full-time jobs and families have gone on to achieve great things in endurance sport. James Gilfillan, for instance, is a busy town planner for Poole Council in Dorset. He was second