fast in the days between tough sessions won't let your muscles repair sufficiently or give your body enough time to replenish glycogen levels. "I've learnt to run what sometimes seems stupidly easy in between my key session days," says Liz Yelling, top
the pace of your runs is essential to improving, it's key to have the correct variation. "You need to make your recovery runs really easy and your hard runs really hard," explains Chris Frapwell, coach to GB Olympic marathon hopeful Dan Robinson. "Easy runs
is a subjective interpretation of events, so while you might attack your computer for crashing, others simply put it down to experience. "Your brain's ability to process stimuli and order them is key to understanding what triggers stress, and in turn
race. "Consistency and knowing what works for you is key," he says.BAD HABIT: You never stretch It’s hard to squeeze in runs some days, never mind stretching. But tight muscles can contribute to shin splints, plantar fasciitis and muscle pulls, which
walking to work and back instead. I was getting in six miles a day without even trying. The weight dropped off. It's the perfect way to clear your head before and after the office. And knowing every session doesn't have to be an all-out lung
