in London!Nick says: Helen's had another good two weeks, though she was pretty tired after her wonderful performance in the adidas Flora London Half-Marathon. We changed her training week after the race to include more recovery running but even last weekend
importance. Science in Sport have an isotonic gel that can be used without the need to wash it down with water and gives 25g of carbohydrate, which will get you through 20 mins or so of running. Marathon runners who take over five hours may consider taking
confidence in her ability to tolerate her marathon pace for longer periods of time. Sue has been feeling strong in her running. We have started to look closely at some key recovery strategies for hard sessions and long runs. She has backed this up with a
dreading: Discovering it's not that fast; lactic acid. Favourite races: Henley Half-Marathon (despite the one-mile hill) Did you know? I hold the world record for migrating from adolescence to middle age (overnight). • My
in the morning; it's not fast enough'. In reality, the ability to be a world-class marathon runner does in part depend on being able to absorb the training over two or three years. I don't know of any elite marathon runner who doesn't average around 100 miles a
Every year at Runner's World, we come across people who achieve amazing things and who use running as a force of change, in their own lives and in the lives of others. Go to any running event in the UK and you'll find them. They are the beginners
and often Frequent snacking throughout the day is a sure way to avoid low blood sugar levels and tiredness by the time you get home for your run. Research shows that eating little and often is best for runners… as long as you’re eating the right things
them to run from Greenwich to The Mall. The race has helped to make London the world capital of marathon running as well as creating a charity fund-raising vehicle that is now the nation’s most successful single event. Last year alone runners
’t have to run every day; every week or even every month. Many top runners visualise their training year as a mountain range. It has peaks and valleys. The valleys are recovery periods when they let their running taper off, so that they can build all
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 6) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --David Williamson, 3:27My first marathon, three weeks before my 50th birthday! What a fantastic experience. The last two miles went so quickly with the crowds cheering.Worst moments
