?Why do marathon schedules have high mileage?UltrasHow should I train for a 50K? -->How should I train for Lands End to John O'Groats?TRAINING: GENERALHow often should I take rest days? Do I need to regularly hit my maximum heart rate to improve

't get into the right rhythm, but now it's a piece of cake. It's helped convince me that I'm getting fitter too, as I can look back in my training log and see how my maximum heart rate for any particular run has decreased as the weeks have gone past

. The studies show it clearly. But the evidence doesn’t stop there. A recent study performed in Quebec showed that an aerobic exercise programme that included occasional 90-second bursts at 95 per cent of maximum heart rate burned three and a half times more

sluggishness at the beginning of my long runs? • What exactly causes a reduction in resting heart rate? • Do I need a rest? • Is this tiredness a result of working hard, or over-doing it? • How hard does hard training need to be? • Routines

great aid to motivation. The information you record is up to you, but normally includes training route, speed, distance, the weather and how you felt during and after the run. Some people also note what shoes they wore, their maximum heart-rate and how

few that will be doing both.Oooooh – some of you do like numbers! Maximum heart rate, resting heart rate, working heart rate, and percentages of all three – they’re always somewhere to be found in the forums. The latest of these seems to be simply a

. Most runners try to run too hard on the way up, are spent by the time they reach the peak, and have to take a breather on the descent. Your goal should be to maintain equal effort both up and down the hill, and on level ground. With a heart-rate

every Sunday. I have expressed effort in two ways: a) percentage of maximum heart rate, and b) actual running speed. Steady runs will be at around 70-75 per cent effort and you will find that your steady pace will improve over the weeks. When running