,000 expert tips on nutrition, motivation, training and more.Whether you're a complete beginner or already have your sights set on a PB, this 300-page book can help you train and run better. The Complete Guide to Running is divided into 10 key chapters
On Sunday 7 April, our ASICS Target 26.2 runners took to the boulevards of Paris in the culmination of our spring marathon training project. Their goal? To run their best ever 26.2 miles at the Paris Marathon.Whittled down from over 1
, 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
Andy Dixon, Editor-in-ChiefRunner since: 2007Biggest running achievement in 2011: Achieving a new marathon PB (3:08:33) at Boston in April. I trained hard for four months, gave up booze and organised weekends around long runs, so it was nice when
The blank canvas of the year ahead is a great opportunity for runners everywhere. It gives us a chance to shake up our training regime, reboot our psychological/mental hard drive and dip our toes into challenges new.We can all be guilty of falling
constant (1:45 for a half-marathon and 45-50 minutes for 10K). Eighteen months ago I joined a club, trained properly (speedwork, hills and long runs) and trained outside my comfort zone. At 43 years old I ran a 1:40 half-marathon and WILL beat 40 minutes
A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why
easier to do interval training on a regular basis if Ive accustomed myself to running fast in these shorter sprints, says John Stewart, a teacher and marathon runner from Southampton.5. Define a milestone distance Whether you aim for three miles or 26
starting to run, or overcoming obstacles. It might be about your marathon build-up, or race-day. It might just be an account of a run on a clear, fresh day. The possibilities are endless.Each month's best stories will appear in the three magazines and win a
Spartans have all this in spades.The club formed in 1984 and has 361 members. It has a novices' group that has seen 300 new runners training with club members, and supports the Run 4 Fun initiative to get young adults running. Spartans Head Coach Chris
