!Charles Howard, 3:35Best moment: Hitting the split times spot on schedule one by one was the most pleasurable running I had ever done, up until the 12-mile point. The schedule remained intact to 15 miles, it was uncomfortable, but that was what I expected

, but at a pace faster than you do for your longer runs. Follow that up on Sunday with a long, relaxed run – eventually running at least half-marathon distance, and if possible a couple of miles more. I’d plan your training schedule at the start of each week

It happens to a lot of runners. You set your sights on a big race, log your miles and put your social life on hold, only to run into a roadblock in the last four to six weeks – that ‘monster month' when you're at your peak but still weeks away from

is to schedule one target race a month. You can sneak in another if you're doing 5Ks and 10Ks, but not if you're targeting a half or full marathon.Tune-up races Bekele has used 5Ks, 3Ks, and 1500m races to prime his speed for a 10K. Tune-ups are done two to three

Standfirst: 16-week sub-4:00 scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:uan131--A 4:15 marathon is approximately 9:30 per mile. To break 4:15, you should eventually be capable of a sub-1:55half-marathon (8:45 per mile) and sub-55:00 10K (8

will be three days a week, with an average weekly mileage of 15 miles.Week OneThis Week’s TargetYour first week’s target is to run just inside goal half-marathon pace for 10K. This may be difficult if you are below normal fitness when beginning the schedules

days a week, with an average weekly mileage of 30 miles.Week OneThis Week’s TargetYour first week’s target is to run just inside goal half-marathon pace for 10K. This may be difficult if you are below normal fitness when beginning the schedules, or easy

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

week, with an average weekly mileage of 40 miles.Week OneThis Week’s TargetYour first week’s target is to run just inside goal half-marathon pace for 10K. This may be difficult if you are below normal fitness when beginning the schedules, or easy if you

Standfirst: 16-week sub-4:00 scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:uan131--A 4:00 marathon is approximately 9:00 per mile. To break 4:00, you should eventually be capable of a sub-1:50 half-marathon (8:20 per mile) and sub-50:00 10K (8