secs uphill 8M at brisk pace Rest or 3M, jogging only 10M – inc 4 x 1M, with 5-min recoveries 13-15M easy, or half-marathon raceWeek 13 6M, at whatever pace you like 7M of easy fartlek 10M steady, inc 8M pace run 7M, inc intervals: 10 x 400m at 10K

easy 8M fartlek on grass, inc 20 x 30 secs (approx) 3M jog 5M, no pressure 3M warm-up, then 5-6M race (not flat-out) or 13-15M steadyWEEK 10 5M easy, off-road 6-8M at a comfortable pace 2 x (8 x 200m) fast, on grass, with 1-min recoveries 6M easy, inc 1

. Finish with a two- to three-mile jog. 14. Pyramids work for long distances too: 1000m, 2000m, 3000m, 2000m, 1000m at your half-marathon race pace, with a three- to four-minute recovery jog between each effort. 15. Don’t fancy a full pyramid? Then go

the speed by 0.2 or 0.3 km/h every minute for five to 10 minutes. Take a one-minute jog or walk recovery, then begin the next progression at the speed at which you left off. Again, increase by 0.2-0.3 km/h every minute for five to 10 minutes, jog for two

inspired the trend in 1954 with epic sessions like 10 x 200 metres followed by 50 x 400 metres – a combined 13.67 miles of speedwork. Ambitious runners the world over have aspired to that imposing standard ever since, in a quest for that elusive PB

of breath at the end. Try short distances with short recoveries. For example, if you’re finding sessions too easy, you could run 6 x 400m with only 20-30 seconds rest. If this is still too easy, increase the number of repetitions. Alternatively, reduce

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on track, with 400m jog recoveries) Rest 5M easy 17M slow with 5M in middle at marathon pace Week 7 (43-47M) Rest or 4M easy 6M - hill running: 11 x 30 secs, or fartlek with 12-15 30-sec bursts 6M easy 7M - warm up, then 4

Launched in 2010, the Brighton Marathon has taken the running scene by storm to become the UK’s third largest marathon with a field of 15,000. The fast course takes in Preston Park, the city centre and coastal roads, with panoramic views from the South

to the marathon. Tempo sessions generallyfall into one of two categories: steady runs of 2 to 6 miles; or long intervalswith short recoveries. Here's an example of the latter: 4 x 1 mileat tempo run pace with 2 minutes of recovery jogging between efforts