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Six Secrets Of Successful Runners (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 23/10/2009 14:43:45
What really improves running performance? We asked the top elites and their trainers how you can get the most out of your quality workouts (non-subscriber preview)
Colgan. Elite Secret # 2: Get LooseElite runners take their warm-up seriously. "You need to spend at least 20 to 30 minutes warming up, jogging two to three miles interspersed with dynamic strides and drills," says Richard Holt, elite coach at momentumsports
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Turn Disaster Into Triumph
By Amy Swan on 31/03/2010 15:59:08
At the time, a DNF or DNS can seem like the worst day of your life. It really isn't but you still have to deal with the disappointment and focus on the next challenge
.That was the nightmare in which navy triathlete Charlie Pennington found himself in 2009. His main aim had been to make it to Australia's Gold Coast for the World Championships and he decided to take his wife and eight-month-old son on the 12,000-mile trip. It was a big
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: PB Potential
By on 23/02/2010 15:28:49
The most PB-friendly British races of 2009 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
- with 11,000 runners taking part in Wales's biggest road race - and organisers have promised 2010 will be an even brighter prospect thanks to further race-day improvements."Great atmosphere, great route, great race in general... this was my first
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Six Secrets Of Successful Runners
By Matt Barbour on 23/10/2009 14:10:39
What really improves running performance? We asked the top elites and their trainers how you can get the most out of your quality workouts
The Workout On road or the track, run a fast 1km interval at 10K pace, rest for 90 seconds, then run a 2km interval at half-marathon pace. Rest for 90 seconds, and repeat the set twice. "This is a hard session, but is excellent for speed endurance," says
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Iron Stomach: Long Distance Fuelling
By Roy Stevenson on 04/10/2010 18:40:12
When you're preparing to race an Ironman triathlon, a well-rehearsed nutrition strategy is essential
. At Ironman New Zealand in 1997, men expended, on average, 10,036 calories and consumed 3,940. Women burned 9,253 calories and consumed 3,115.Aim to take in around 250 calories an hour from food, and roughly the same from sports drinks. Studies suggest
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Look, Feel And Run Your Best
By on 01/01/2009 00:00:00
Whatever your goals are for the year, this guide will help you look, feel and run your best
-footed.Training Schedules | 10K Q&As10-mile Often described as the perfect blend of speed and endurance – short enough to run hard, long enough to brag about.Training SchedulesHalf-marathon Suitable for those with a few short distance races under their belts already
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Reach Your Peak for Race Day
By on 18/11/2009 13:26:05
Don't just plod your way through the last few training weeks before a rece - these sessions are the ideal opportunity to sharpen your speed and help you reach your physical and mental peak just in time for race day
hard cycling followed by an immediate transition into a 100m run and repeat until it feels natural."Transition session 2"Do 20 minutes on the bike, then a 10-minute run," says Yelling. "The second 10 minutes on the bike should be really hard so you
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The Long Good Weekend
By RW Editors on 11/09/2006 11:10:56
RW's step-by-step guide to the perfect race weekend
wait until the last mile before increasing your pace. 10K? Ramp it up in the final two. Miles 10.1 onwards are the ones in which to up your game during a half and you can turn the screw anywhere from mile 20 in a marathon. 10:35 to 16:00 - Finish up You
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