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Reader To Reader: The Cool-Down Debate
By Jane Hoskyn on 20/01/2007 14:08:14
Does a cool-down jog defeat the point of speed work? Certainly not, according to clued-up RW readers
This week's question comes from a club runner whose coach thinks that cooling down defeats the object of speed work. Our correspondent isn't so sure. Let's just say that you knew where you stood on this one, and it wasn't with the coach..."I wonder if RW readers could settle a ho...
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Reader To Reader: Baby it's cold outside
By Jane Hoskyn on 16/02/2007 12:31:29
So you've managed to get out the door in freezing weather - but then your legs refuse to warm up. What's the answer?
Sub-zero temperatures aren't very inviting, but at least running quickly gets the blood flowing and the body temperature cooking. In theory, anyway. One RW reader revealed on the forum that her legs never warm up when she's running in the cold..."I went for a 10-mile run yesterda...
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Our Best Practical Heart Rate Sessions
By Dagny Scott Barrios on 05/06/2002 10:01:45
Heart rate training is great in theory - here's a beginner-friendly guide to turning it into reality
GETTY IMAGESFern Oliner had been a runner for more than 25 years when she experienced a breakthrough in her performance during a half-marathon."For the very first time, I felt like a true runner,' she recalls. "There I was, running uphill, passing people and feeling totally in co...
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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
GETTY IMAGES Q. What single aspect of training would help me run a faster marathon? Intervals, tempo sessions or more miles? Johnny BlazeA. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple. Making improvements is all about the ...
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Marathon Race-Week Q+A: Liz Yelling
By Liz Yelling on 17/04/2009 16:08:07
Double Olympian - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Liz Yelling answers your frequently-asked marathon questions
Q. Is it normal to feel really hungry during the taper period? What snacks would you recommend? Nutty 29A. It is usual to feel hungry in the taper. Eat little and often and make sensible food choices such as bananas and wholemeal foods. Foods with a low GI (Glycaemic Index) sh...
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Reader to Reader: Time for Breakfast?
By Jane Hoskyn on 19/09/2006 10:43:01
What - and when - should you eat before an early-morning run? Send us your thoughts!
This week, a first-thing fuel conundrum..."I'm training for a marathon, and I struggle with my early morning runs. I simply don't have time to get up, eat, and wait two hours before I can run. Do you have any advice on food that can be eaten, say, half an hour before a run?"– Ste...
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Reader to Reader: Running Outside v. The Treadmill
By Catherine Lee on 06/08/2007 09:31:09
What's the best way to get used to running on the roads after clocking up all your miles on a treadmill? Here are your suggestions
Running on roads can be quite a shock to the system if you’re not used to it,as this week’s questioner has just discovered. Disappointed in his performance and struggling to see past this temporary setback, can you offer him practical training advice to help him succeed in poundi...
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Reader to Reader: Should I train to a schedule?
By Catherine Lee on 16/07/2007 16:45:06
How important is it to train to a schedule? Here's what you thought
When it comes to preparing for a race, finding a training schedule is likely to be top of your to-do list. But what if your lifestyle just isn’t suited to following a pattern of prescribed sessions?That's the challenge facing this week's questioner - what advice would you offer h...
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Time Trial Training
By Nick Morgan on 06/12/2007 16:42:22
Inject some heat into winter mornings with a time trial to boost your speed and keep you on your feet
Sure, the cold season is traditionally considered the time for base-building, but these days not even the most hardened of coaches would advocate nothing but slow plodding through the freeze. On balance, quality seems to be just edging the age-old battle with quantity amongst tho...
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Our FLM Lucozade Sport Super Six
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 12:21:30
Illness and injury may have struck down our male FLM hopefuls but you can still find out how Sue, Helen and Meg fared as they share their highs and lows of race day
Back in October, we launched a nationwide search for six Flora London Marathon hopefuls, in partnership with Lucozade Sport (LS). More than 1,400 of you got in touch, each with a compelling reason for winning the fantastic training package up for grabs.Picking just six candidates...
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