reaching four sets of 10 minutes by the last few weeks of your plan.1 x race-pace practice run, for example 10-15 minutes easy, 20-30 minutes at race pace, 10-15 minutes easy. This could start as a 30 minute run with 10 minutes in the middle at race pace

. Don't miss our next live forum debate - part of a series in our 2009 Flora London Marathon build-up. On Thursday March 19, we'll be welcoming club coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe into the forums between 1pm and 2pm to answer

), 1.5 miles (3-4 reps) and 2 miles (2-3 reps) are also important, as are tempo runs, both at target race pace and half-marathon pace. The latter improves your lactate threshold, which is of great importance.See full threadKeep speedwork simple #3

:22, with a halfway split of 1:28!However, this one was a totally different story. I had put in more than 1,000 miles of training since the beginning of the year, so a fast time was achievable.The first 10 miles passed fairly quickly and I paced them well

bananas 1 tsp brown sugar 2 tbsp clear wild honey 1/2 tsp chopped pistachio nuts Bring water and milk to the boil. Stir in the oatmeal. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally

effort. Marathon pace, if you’re fit, should be easier than threshold but a touch quicker than your easy runs. Your effort should be around 7.5/10.Q. Most of the tips I've read recommend marathon pace + 10-20% for most sessions. A lot of my mileage

-60 secs 400m jog/3 minsBest 10K (/400m)      35 (84.0) 78 80 7540 (96.0) 90 92 8745 (1:48) 1:42 1:44 1:3950 (2:00) 1:54 1:56 1:5155 (2:12) 2:06 2:08 2:0360 (2:24) 2:18 2:20 2:1565 (2:36) 2:30 2:32 2:27Variation 1:Run 8 x 400m with three-minute recoveries

Steady - a comfortable, but purposeful, pace. About marathon pace -158-168Brisk (or Threshold (THR)) - around your target half-marathon pace-174-182Fast-10K-180-188Fast-5K-186-194Fast-above-5K-192-198Enter your race date:  (dd/mm/yyyy)Finished? When you

Food writer Pam Anderson suggests serving these spuds with roasted chicken to create a carb-and-protein packed recovery meal.Serves: 6 3 large potatoes, washed, dried, and pricked all over with a fork1/2 tsp olive oil, plus 3 tbso olive oil1/2 tsp

at the Institute for Physiology and Anatomy in Germany. Leyk recently examined age-related changes in marathon performance among 300,757 runners, and found that among top-10 finishers, running times slowed by about 10.5 per cent per decade for men and 14.8 per cent