Steve has run more than 60 marathons, holds a PB of 2:29, and has also won a British marathon title in his age group. This is his 35th successive year of preparing for a marathon and for the last five years, he's run a series of consistent times
GETTY IMAGES Q. What single aspect of training would help me run a faster marathon? Intervals, tempo sessions or more miles? Johnny BlazeA. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple. Making
Q London will be my first marathon, and after looking at quite a few training schedules, I remain puzzled about one thing. What, precisely, are the benefits of clocking up a high weekly mileage? Surely lots of miles of running will result
Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords: uan106--The half-marathon is Britains most popular race distance, usually representing around 10 of the top 20 races in Runners Worlds Races of the Year. The event requires a
cool-down 60 mins easy 40 mins, including 10 mins at half-marathon pace (7:00 - 7:15) 30 mins easy or rest Heckington 10 Cross-trainingWeek 2 (w/c July 28) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 6 x 800m at 10K pace (6:30 - 7:00) with 2-min
your washing loads (unless you dont mind smelly kit), and the novelty value of that soon wears off! There are other disadvantages, too. If you are training for a marathon, you still have to do the very long run two 10-milers are not as beneficial
speed over the distances you like to race. You will also increase your anaerobic, or lactate, threshold, which will allow you to hold your new found faster pace for longer.Steve Smythe, RW Race Services Editor, coach and a runner for 30 years
Goal: 2:15 View Tracy's Profile | Tracy's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Tracy over the course of her 2:15 Bupa Great North Run campaign...Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8:00)" means "Run
Goal: 1:25 Current PB: 1:26:23 Jason's Profile | Jason's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Jason over the course of his 1:25 Bupa Great North Run campaign...Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8
Goal: 1:45 Current PB: 1:48 View Sue's Profile | Sue's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Sue over the course of her 1:45 Bupa Great North Run campaign... Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8
