Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you
than just continual long slow runs and post-marathon, once recovered, you don't want the speed for the hopefully upcoming shorter races to come as a shock to the system.Add in rest daysIf you've been training hard through January, February can be a hard
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If you're gearing up for a spring marathon, Runner’s World Coach: Marathon Training Guide, out today in WHSmiths, will be an essential read over the winter months.As the UK’s leading running magazine, Runner’s World has been helping aspiring
should train to improve your time. How can I work out what a realistic target should be? achingcalvesA. If you have run a marathon before then that should give you a good starting point and by running races over shorter distances you should get an idea
ahead to the Virgin London Marathon on April 25.Read the whole forum debateQ. I'm currently training for my first marathon but my schedule doesn't include any speedwork. Would there be any benefit in including some speedwork six weeks before race day
and not the 26.2 miles.Q. I'm aiming for a 4:14-4:30 marathon. What training would you recommend I do the week before the race? seren nosA. The last week should be about saving energy. Run for 60-90 minutes, not too fast, one week before; have a short, brisk run
Discover how to embark on a successful marathon training with ASICS Target 26.2 coach Steve Smythe. We talked to marathon expert Steve for the lowdown on setting targets, tackling the first few weeks of training - and when you should start racing
Discover the secrets of success when it comes to the second half of marathon training, with ASICS Target 26.2 coach Sam Murphy. We talked to expert coach Sam to find out more about handling high mileage, the taper and race day tactics.Just press
others. The 13 veterans among those 21 runners improved on their most recent times by almost 20 minutes. Even more remarkably, they did so with a daring new marathon-training programme from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Daring because
