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RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: Mile Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 17:04:06
Six variations on the simple favourite

) 86 85 83 80 5:3440 (96.0) 1:38 1:37 1:35 1:32 6:2245 (1:48) 1:50 1:49 1:47 1:44 7:1050 (2:00) 2:02 2:01 1:59 1:56 7:5855 (2:12) 2:14 2:13 2:11 2:08 8:4660 (2:24) 2:26 2:25 2:22 2:20 9:3465 (2:36) 2:38 2:37 2:36 2:32 10:22Variation 3:Run 400m at approx

Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe
By Steve Smythe on 08/02/2010 10:01:39
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums

at the London Marathon (2:46, 2:43, 2:46, 2:43 [his quickest in last 20 years] and 2:47). Over the years, he estimates he's run about 2,000 races.Read the whole forum debateQ. Most marathon schedules are based on past performances but my opinion is that you

Hard works
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 17:04:06
The definitive serious speedwork article - packed with examples

different grass circuits: one of 1100m, one of 1300m and one of 1400m. Each runner’s speed determines the loop that they do, and if the session is, say, three laps, two laps, one lap, the faster runners run the longer distances but the interval time

Marathon Q+A: Steve Smythe
By Steve Smythe on 19/03/2009 17:07:49
Experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answers your frequently-asked marathon questions

-gel at the start, another between 10K and 10 miles, a third carbo-gel between Miles 13 and 15 (I find this one the most useful) and a final one at about Mile 20. I keep myself topped up with energy drink too. Of course, no fuel strategy can make up for poor pacing

RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: Other Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 17:04:06
From 200s to time trials

(76.8) 72 46-48 16:15-16:3017:00 (81.6) 77 49-51 17:25-17:4018:00 (86.4) 82 52-54 18:30-18:4519:00 (91.2) 86 55-57 19:30-19:4520:00 (96.0) 91 58-60 20:40-20:5521:00 (1:40) 96 61-63 21:40-21:5522:00 (1:46) 1:40 64-66 22:40-22:5523:00 (1:50) 1:45 67

RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: 400m Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 16:59:24
The very best one-lap sessions

-60 secs 400m jog/3 minsBest 10K (/400m)      35 (84.0) 78 80 7540 (96.0) 90 92 8745 (1:48) 1:42 1:44 1:3950 (2:00) 1:54 1:56 1:5155 (2:12) 2:06 2:08 2:0360 (2:24) 2:18 2:20 2:1565 (2:36) 2:30 2:32 2:27Variation 1:Run 8 x 400m with three-minute recoveries

Q+A: I only have one pace. How can I speed up?
By Steve Smythe on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions

’re likely to find that your mile splits are anything from 15 to 45 seconds slower for the half marathon than for the 10K. But as you ran almost twice the distance, it will have felt just as hard. If you’re still not convinced that you have more than one pace

RW's 12-week sub-2:30 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 09:50:06
The ultimate schedule for the half

Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan100-->Target times: 2:15 to 2:30 (run/walk) (race pace: sub-11:26 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-1:05 10K, a sub-1:55 10-miler or a sub-6:00 marathon. Training

RW's 12-week sub-2:00 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 09:59:31
The ultimate schedule for the half

       Tue Speedwork 4 x 1K, 200m jog (5M total) 5K 55 mins 8/10Wed Steady 5M 9:45 48 mins 6/10Thu Hills 5M (inc 8 x 150m) Mile 55 mins 7/10Fri Rest        Sat Easy 3M 11:00 33 mins 3/10Sun Race/t-trial 13M (plus 1M warm-up/1M cool-down) 9:20 2hrs 2

RW's 12-week sub-1:45 Half-Marathon schedules
By Steve Smythe on 07/05/2000 10:01:26
The ultimate schedule for the half

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

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