motivated by choosing a race as a goal, but use whatever target works for you, whether that’s building up to your first 10-mile run, running five times a week, or logging 100 miles in a month. “A good goal keeps you excited,” says Hadfield.Go Off
are secondary in comparison. “Some people simply make running an important priority. Since it’s important to them, running always shows up on their daily ‘to do’ list. Once it’s there, they can’t ignore it,” says exercise scientist Patrick O’Connor.Schedule
-footed.Training Schedules | 10K Q&As10-mile Often described as the perfect blend of speed and endurance – short enough to run hard, long enough to brag about.Training SchedulesHalf-marathon Suitable for those with a few short distance races under their belts already
to stir up your routine. When you do the same run, day after day, you’re seldom challenged and your motivation is bound to sag. Think of it this way: if you eat a tuna and salad sandwich four days in a row, you’ll probably notice how delicious a different
Get fitter safely: increase distance then speedIronwolf – Don't try to do too much too soon – don't increase the distance of your long runs and your speedwork at the same time. Running rubbish miles just because it's on the schedule is pointless. Take a day
of stepping up to a higher level of competition can help motivate you to higher levels of performance and enjoyment.Test yourselfIf you don't fancy the intensity of such competitions, you can try testing yourself in more challenging events. The Escape from
, rather than actually getting quicker. After a while you can hit mile splits within a second or two and judge your effort to perfection," he says.It's not chasing a PB that has motivated Pete this year. He's recently joined a club, and says it has opened a
. So stop making excuses and go running. 1 Make time in your schedule for a run every other day with your most important client – yourself. Do this first thing, at the start of the week, before the blank spaces start filling up with other priorities.2
Great Britain and Ireland and is a keen participant in the Ironman event.If you struggle with race day nerves, motivation or need some tips on how to cope when the going gets tough in a race, Victor will be on hand to help.Q1. Here's a curve ball, I
, and they all get so much from listening to each other; it's very motivational," he says.2. Go the extra mile If you haven't changed your race distance since you started triathlons, then the chances are your training hasn't change much, either. Even if you
