-footed.Training Schedules | 10K Q&As10-mile Often described as the perfect blend of speed and endurance – short enough to run hard, long enough to brag about.Training SchedulesHalf-marathon Suitable for those with a few short distance races under their belts already

to your schedule every week to 10 days, such as 5 x 800 metres at 5K pace with two-minute jog recoveries in between.SUMMER ACHIEVEMENT: Trained for a marathonAUTUMN GOAL: Maintain enduranceClearly, you can’t hang on to peak marathon endurance forever, yet

of stepping up to a higher level of competition can help motivate you to higher levels of performance and enjoyment.Test yourselfIf you don't fancy the intensity of such competitions, you can try testing yourself in more challenging events. The Escape from

Most reasonably fit people can train properly for a marathon in 16 weeks. But even if you’re one of the fittest people on Earth, you cannot train properly for a marathon if your travel schedule looks the way Lance Armstrong’s did in the four months

and lots of speedwork I was getting fed up with doing a session 'because it was on the schedule', or because everyone else was doing it. Having two disappointing marathons made me think about base-building, and it's opened up a whole new lease of life

and the initial motivation may not be there quite so much.Q5. I try different strategies to mentally prepare myself for the marathon and normally I'm good but when it goes downhill - it does so quite fast. Can you suggest anything that may help me recover from a

pass thanks to the purchase of a new pair of trainers or an unexpected PB. But if your results and motivation just don’t seem to be picking up by themselves, it could be time to turn to a running coach for help. We know what you’re thinking: running

, consider including some new details.Beyond reason "When you log your training, it's always worth having a motivational reminder on each page to tell you why you are putting in the effort," says Smythe. This might be anything from "marathon in September

?Instead of resolving to get faster, lose weight, stretch more or run a marathon, try this: swear on last year’s Training Log to achieve the best possible balance in your running. That’s right – balance.-- By taking a balanced approach to training, you can increase your

It’s easy to skip scheduled runs when you’re tired or time-squeezed, even though you know it will cost you pounds on the bathroom scales and seconds on the finish clock. But what if your missed runs impacted your bank account? While money may