, and always strive not to drop a long run or speed session if youre forced to miss a day.In Weeks 5-8... you add volume and speedThis is a key period. The training is still intensifying each week, you have still to reach the heaviest period, but the key
As summer draws to a close – well, if you could call it summer – your early morning and late evening runs will start to get cooler, so you’ll need some in-between kit to see you through to hats-and-gloves weather. These long-sleeved tees are light
sluggishness at the beginning of my long runs? • What exactly causes a reduction in resting heart rate? • Do I need a rest? • Is this tiredness a result of working hard, or over-doing it? • How hard does hard training need to be? • Routines
"Look on a training diary as a coach, conscience and friend," says Steve Smythe, a runner and coach who's been writing down every run he completes since 1976. He's recognised that keeping tabs on his training is a great way to make the most of his
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is the long run. This will gradually build up from around an hour in the early weeks to over three. The other crucial sessions are the faster runs. On Thursday, this will alternate between marathon and half-marathon pace, while Tuesday will be between 5K
at the running club true?And unless you’ve exclusive 24-hour access to a panel of experts, there’s no better place to turn than the RW forums. Here you can tap the collective knowledge of more than 350,000 runners, from fresh-faced first-timers to wizened oldies
downhill: on down slopes during long runs, go with the hill and allow it to pick up your pace to around 80-85 per cent of flat-out, just letting gravity power you downhill. Don’t go any further than 150m. The idea is to speed up without using any extra
Next time you see another runner out on the street, take a closer look. Is he thinking about smashing his 10K PB next week, or getting smashed at the pub later with his running friends? Is she wondering how she'll fit in next week's training, or how
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