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Personal Best Awards 2010: The Winners
By on 23/04/2010 09:13:32
The best products, races and services in our sport - as voted for by you
that work at its 29 branches and website. For the latest and best running shoes and kit, this is your first port of call.Best New Event: Trionium Greensand MarathonA triumphant debut for this muddy, lumpy and challenging 26.2-miler in Surrey
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Great Scottish Run
By on 23/03/2011 10:45:15
the race has evolved into a perfect mixture of challenging yet rewarding half-marathon and 10K courses, electric atmosphere and strong PB-breaking potential. Glasgow also boasts 1.5K and 3K kids races that are the perfect way to introduce youngsters
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Weekday Winners: The Winners!
By on 23/09/2011 12:33:57
Were you a lucky entrant? Keep checking back here for the latest prize winners in our fantastic Weekdays Winners 2011 competitions!
and FuelbeltAlec Smith (Surrey)Monday September 12 - Maxifuel Energy and Recovery Nutrition KitMark Goodchild (Kent)Tuesday September 13 - Free place in the Malta MarathonRichard Cross (Leeds)Wednesday September 14 - Nuun Electrolytes and FuelbeltKelly Paterson
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Relieve the pressure
By on 20/02/2013 10:58:11
Stressed, tired or ill? Don’t push yourself too hard – just adapt your workout, says Greg McMillan
adjust your session.1. Slow the rep timeThe best option for 10K runners to marathoners is to slow down. If your ideal pace for this workout is 6:30min/mile, shoot instead for around 6:40min/mile. Then you can complete the workout, feeling good that you
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Video promotion: Puma's new Mobium Elite
By on 27/02/2013 15:13:14
Meet the Mobium Elite: Puma's revolutionary new shoe that adapts to the way you run.
...Susan Partridge, 33, Team GB marathon runner‘These are so lightweight and comfy, and have a surprising amount of cushioning. They could definitely take some mileage. But where you really feel the benefit is at speed. They’re so flexible, it feels like they
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Hard works
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 17:04:06
The definitive serious speedwork article - packed with examples
UAN: 173 Article type:--What’s the most important session of the week? If you’re a marathoner, it’s your long run. For anyone looking to improve at any lesser distance, though, it’s the speed session that yields the greatest results – and even
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The Seeds of Speed
By Owen Anderson on 01/11/2002 17:19:50
What really builds your speed? Here are the technical secrets of how to make your body work for you
. A 10st runner who completes the marathon in 4:20 is just as strong as the 10st elite competitor who finishes in 2:10, since both have moved the same weight a distance of 26.2 miles. However, the 2:10 guy is the more powerful (and speedier) runner
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Running Made Simple: Training
By Mark Remy on 18/05/2005 11:50:49
How to keep your running a refuge from life's complexity... and maybe even run better in the process.
plant the seeds for a possible marathon some day. But you feel too tired after just 30-40 minutes. What do you do? Take a one-minute walking break after every nine minutes of running. If that's still too hard, take a one-minute walking break after every
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Enduring Questions: How Lactate Makes A Run Better
By Amby Burfoot on 07/10/2005 09:38:03
It makes your legs burn and can ruin a run, but lactic acid is just misunderstood
considerably more lactate. When you train at LT pace, your body conditions itself to move lactate around, and this should improve your performances at distances from the mile to the marathon.So what’s your LT training pace? It’s more or less your 5K race pace
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Reader To Reader: Cross-Training for Core Strength
By Jane Hoskyn on 17/12/2006 12:17:38
What sort of cross-training is best for boosting core strength? Here's what you thought
With spring marathon training well underway, the cross-training question is heavy on our minds. Do we really have to do it – and if so, what kind and how much? Is it enough to trot up the escalator once a week, or, horrors, do we have to hit the gym
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