fast. If you’re not sure what your rep pace feels like, use a track to run the distance given below in four minutes. 10K Time Half Time Marathon Time Rep pace (mins per mile) 35 1:20 2:45 5:55 (cover approx 1100m
Olga Allon is the founder of Hot Bikram Yoga studios. Her studios in Fulham, Balham and London Bridge are firmly established destinations that reflect the ethos of Bikram Yoga, the UK’s fastest growing form of yoga. Bikram Yoga is a demanding (but
running in my forties and ran the London Marathon five times, but then I became injured and was looking for something else," he says. "After the Blenheim Triathlon I was hooked."Dunbabin sets aside 6-10 hours per week for training, occasionally pushing
his race but he ought to have focused on feeling pleased and proud that he was able to put his own performance to one side to help an injured competitor.Choose carefullyFor Dan Parkman from London, a happy family occasion caused him to DNS: his wife
"I felt like I had no release, no safety valve, at any point from waking to going to bed. I wasn't a pleasant person to be around." Managing the Cancer Centre at one of London's biggest hospitals was starting to take its toll on Claire Levermore
after each run - 10 minutes each; stretching - vital ultra-sound with freeze gel - seems to help relax the area. It enabled me to carry on training for the Flora London Marathon. See full threadCheck your heel tab isn't too highSam Bean - I am currently
-2-3-4-5-6... – Andrew_BI often have memories of the places I've run. I sometimes think of sex. – The Hoose-GoerYep. Sex. And it take me over five hours to do a marathon... – flrI love running at night, as my other hobby is astronomy. I think about cosmology a lot, life
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
," says Andrew Kastor, coach of the ING New York City Marathon online training programme.5. Warm-up properlyTreat yourself like a runner - from day one. That means taking time to properly warm up and cool down. "A good warm-up makes it much easier
part in motivating you during those long, dull runs or bike rides. And now you can even get waterproof MP3 players as well as cases for your iPod (www.swimmer.co.uk has a good range). Music can also help improve performance, which is why London's first
