Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan103--Target times: from 1:30 to 1:44 (race pace: sub-8:00 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-46 10K, sub-1:18 10-miler or a sub-4:00 marathon. Training

Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan104--Target times: 1:20 to 1:29 (race pace: sub-6:52 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-40 10K, sub-1:07 10-miler or a sub-3:15 marathon. Training will be six days a

Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan105--Target times: 1:10 to 1:19 (race pace: sub-6:06 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-36 10K, sub-60 10-miler or a sub-3:00 marathon. Training will be at least six

UK's Jon Brown (78), well inside the 2004 Olympic qualifying standard of 2:15, with 2:13:39The 2004 Flora London marathon lived up to its reputation as the world's greatest road race on a cool and wet April morning. The world's greatest runners

mins alternating between half-marathon pace (11:00) and jog recovery pace (12:00 - 13:00) per minute Rest 20 mins easy or rest 75-80 mins slow (11:00 - 12:00) Week 3 (w/c Aug 4) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 10 x 400m at 5K pace (sub-10:00) with 1-min

mins easy 40 mins, with the middle 20 run quicker than half-marathon pace (6:30) 30 mins easy or rest 40 mins, including 25 mins of hills or fartlek 90 mins slow (8:00) or 10K race Week 2 (w/c July 28) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 6

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

, including 10 mins at half-marathon pace (8:00) 30 mins easy or rest 90 mins slow (9:00 - 10:00) RestWeek 2 (w/c July 28) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 5 x 800m at 10K pace (7:45-8:00) with 2-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 60 mins easy 45 mins

15 mins at half-marathon pace (10:00) Rest 30 mins easy or rest 60 mins slow (11:00 - 12:00) Week 2 (w/c July 28) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 4 x 5 mins at 10K pace (9:00 - 9:30) with 2-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down Rest 45 mins steady

If you don’t fancy 26 miles, or you feel it will cramp your enjoyment of the city, you can still enjoy some of the world’s best spring events. Here are five to whet your appetite.Lisbon Half-Marathon Month: MarchOne of the world’s best half-marathons