appropriate training for the distance. Doing a 22-minute 5K today doesn't mean you can do a sub-4 marathon tomorrow. Obvious, really.It assumes you don't have a natural significant bias towards either speed or endurance. Some people, no matter how much

Over a period of 16 weeks, longstanding club coach and veteran marathon runner Steve Smythe coached four RW members live on the forums, as they prepared for the Flora London Marathon.Representative of a mix of running backgrounds and lifestyle

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the schedules that they'll be using as a basis for their marathon preparations. Following a programme will help you build your fitness progressively and is a great way to know you're on a tried-and-tested route to reaching your race-day goal.  Don't forget

Tempo workouts, speedwork, long runs, not to mention work, family and life in general... how can a runner fit it all in? One time-efficient solution: combo workouts, which blend elements of quality runs to make the most of every minute you have

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workouts that will ultimately make you a stronger runner and faster racer. As a general rule, you need at least one easy recovery run after every hard session you do.Fast FixesTo rein yourself in on easy runs, wear a heart-rate monitor on all recovery days