Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome

"I have been running for three-and-a-half years, and the last year has been a bit confusing. In terms of racing it's been a success, but training has been difficult. Normally I train every day (70-80 miles a week), and take a rest when I need one. I

mins slow (8:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace."   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (6:30 - 7:00) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins

well her new designer lycra shorts fit her bum?Of course, we all have different reasons for running, but many of us have more in common than you might think. We've looked at the evidence and come up with four general categories of runner, characterised

is 21 months. My running tends to be done after their bedtime in the evening. I run two or three evenings a week for 5-10 miles, plus a run and MTB session at the weekend – but if I want four hours to myself, then my wife is entitled to the same time

? Groundrush Depends on how fast you run and how hot you get! The gear itself looks fine, I just don't think you'll need all of it at once.The general rule of thumb is to feel a little chilly when you set off, then you'll be just right after a mile or two

year I ran 145 miles. Not bad improvement?! Nick L Join the thread Smoothly Does It Runners seem to be split into two groups: gliders, elegantly skimming the pavements; and pounders, bulldozing everything standing between A and B. What are you

good than could be done by running that mile."BAD HABIT: You forgo sunscreen Runners are at a higher risk of developing skin cancer than non-runners, say doctors at the Medical University of Graz in Austria. The occurrence of skin abnormalities

advise that you run tempo work-outs at a slightly slower speed than your current 10K race pace – say, 10-20 seconds slower per mile. This shouldn’t feel like an all-out effort, but you’ll definitely be running harder than on your steady-run days. If you

to archery, via the more useful rowing and elliptical training. For example, a 76kg man will burn around 1,150kcal in an hour of 8.5-minute miling. For the same energy expenditure, he will need to do: 1 hour 36 minutes elliptical training; 1:24 aqua