the day after an easy run or a day off, so you’re rested and ready to perform well. For 10K Runners: 1 to 2 easy miles to warm up 3 x 1 mile at 10K race pace with 2-minute jog recovery 1 to 2 easy miles to cool down For Half-Marathon
in your training log, and compare them to previous training performances. Before every run/walk training session, tell yourself that youll feel better and run faster because youre taking the walk breaks.About three weeks before the marathon, run a 10
This was my first London Marathon, and I was very lucky to get a ballot place after only trying once before. The marathon to me was like a great big carnival - it was just fantastic! The noise of the crowds cheering you on, the smell of barbecue
of the race. Most runners set time targets, but make sure your happiness isn't resting entirely on bagging that sub-3.30 marathon, or coming top in your club's league. Success is best measured in terms of progress towards your own goals – goals you can control
training plan, diet and race-day strategy. "Every race is a puzzle," says coach Jeff Horowitz, author of My First 100 Marathons (£15.99, Skyhorse Publishing). "Look for clues to solve it." Did you rest enough during your taper? Did you go out too fast? Did
. This will be Alison's 13th marathon. Matt Pullen Matt finished his first half-marathon at the age of 17, and his first marathon at 18 in London. Since this early start, he’s notched up 15 marathons, and 2009 marks his 10th attempt at the Flora London
Standfirst: The focus of weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan124-->Well done – youre a quarter of the way to your marathon goal already. By now, youre probably into a routine
to be was the amazing support, especially in those conditions it made those 8 months of training all worth it! My Goal: Sub 4:00hrs maybe a little ambitious, my finishing time 4:24, in all honesty by 20 miles time went out the window and it was all about survival
recently diagnosed with Lymphatic Cancer. My actualfinishing time was: 4:59:12 (just made it).What would I do differently... Next time I wouldn't run a marathon unless I felt 100%. It's possible to doa lesser distance race without the proper training
.My goal was to finish in around four hours. I hoped to just get under but didn't succeed, recording 4.09.29 - still pretty pleased.I'll definitely be doing another marathon and would increase and vary my training more. I did the long runs required but only
