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New Year, New You: 20 Running Resolutions
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 15:50:00
20 simple ideas to help you get more from your favourite sport
running surfacesBe kind to the planetSwap your wasteful plastic bottles for a classy reusable one. And if you're practising using gels on a long run, don't drop litter – unlike on race-day there aren't any helpful people to pick up your discarded
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60-Second Guide: Ultra Running
By Alice Palmer on 09/07/2009 14:44:38
A short and snappy guide packed with everything you need to know to go long
endurance rather than speed training – so swap time on the track for long runs and hikes on similar terrain to your race.You'll be running longer, so your body will need more time to recover. Without enough rest days, those crucial long runs will tire you
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How To Choose Summer Kit
By Alice Palmer on 01/06/2009 10:27:53
Keep your cool running in the heat
you from glare so you can see your route clearly, plus they’ll protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays.Water WorksIf you’re planning a long run, take plenty of water with you. Get hydrated before you leave, and if you’re heading out for more
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Pocket Race Guide: Spring 20-Milers
By Alice Palmer on 01/03/2010 08:00:00
Go long (or prepare for going longer) - track down one of the top 20-mile races around the country this spring
Further than a half-marathon, but not so long that it'll scupper the following week's training, the UK's 20-mile races are the unsung heroes of spring marathon training.Swap your usual long run for a 20-mile tune-up, and from busy start lines
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TW Relay Team: Alice's Swim Blog #3
By Alice Palmer on 29/06/2011 15:35:44
Have schedule, will train. Ideally an unnecessarily overcomplicated, colour-coded schedule.
sessions without running a step, and I really enjoyed the feeling that my long run felt like something different rather than more of the same.
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60-Second Guide: Rest and Recovery
By Alice Palmer on 23/02/2009 15:26:35
Become a better runner even after you've pulled off your trainers with these quick and easy recovery tips
adapting to a regular (or increasing) training load. Long runs, hard sessions and races also leave your immune system dramatically lowered, so knowing what to eat, drink and do immediately after exercise is vital for staying fit and healthy too.Keep Moving
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Overtraining: Spot the Signs
By Alice Palmer on 29/03/2010 12:33:51
Discover the mysterious syndrome that could hit your training hard - and how to defeat it
't running long distances, you could still be at risk of overtraining. If you're super-busy at work, stressed or having relationship problems, it can impact upon your training and trigger UPS.What are the symptoms?Elevated resting heart rate Overtraining can
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Camp Rocks
By Alice Palmer on 04/12/2008 11:55:11
Worried that training camps are strictly for elite athletes only? Think again
training camp, held in Portugal in association with 2:09 Events, packs in two shorter runs each day, yoga and core-stability classes, talks from experts, a handicap cross-country race and a long run at the weekend. This year our annual training camp
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Phase It In: How To Periodise Your Training
By Alice Palmer on 17/08/2009 12:52:03
Get the best out of your training time with a little forward planning
your performance overall."Within each mesocyle, a microcycle can be as short as a week. It's simply a collective term used to refer to the different units that make up a structured short-term routine (one speed session, one tempo run, a long run and two
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New Year, New You: Setting Goals
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 16:00:57
If you find yourself picking - and then failing to achieve - the same goals year after year, it's time to master the art of effective goal-setting
to finishTechnical process goal: not taking any walking breaksPerformance goal: finishing in a certain timeVary Your TrainingEveryone has sessions they dislike more than others - hill repeats, long runs in marathon training, speedwork. But these dreaded
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