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Hard Training Q&As: Misc
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:47:59
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race in marathon training?• I missed 2
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Can you race yourself fit?
By Runner's World on 05/05/2002 16:47:06
A common question - here's the answer
and seeing your performances tailing off. With that in mind, heres how many races we recommend you do in the three months before tackling a PB:Mile: One 5K, two 800m and four 1500m or mile races. Ideally no more than 10 1500m/mile races in a year.5K: One
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Q+A: How should I train between marathons?
By Bruce Tulloh on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
running over 400-1000m stretches, but your long runs should be really slow. The crucial question is how long you can train hard without taking a rest. A lot of our top marathon runners cover 100 miles a week for most of the year, but the elite cannot
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RW's Training Basics
By Runner's World on 10/05/2002 15:56:13
The 10 training foundations of a long running career
Running is a wonderfully simple sport. You're in charge, and you can run where you want, when you want. Best of all, if you follow these principles, you can make it last a lifetime1. Walk before you run Few people are able to run a mile
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Reader To Reader: Help, I've Got A Cold!
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/10/2006 14:57:13
Should you run if you've got the sniffles? Here's what you thought...
"How soon should I run after I've had a cold? I've always been sporty, but I've only been running seriously for a few months. In the past when I've had colds and coughs, I've often gone back to sport as soon as I've been able to breathe properly again, but I've heard that you sho...
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 17:07:46
A preview for non-subscribers: 2 of our 9 best-ever ways to be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB
in 3:30, for example, at a rate of 180 steps a minute, during the entire race you will take 37,800 steps. Stronger leg muscles allow you to spend less time on the ground with each foot-strike and increase your stride length.A reduction of just 0.02 of a
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
two or three intervals with five-minute recoveries), or do a continuous 25-minute tempo run at a pace that’s 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your usual 10K race pace. TaperIt’s tempting to think that extra time spent training in the last weeks
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RW Races of 2003: Best Tough Races of 2003
By Runner's World on 05/02/2004 14:13:37
The top five tough races in the Runner's World Races of 2003
Guy, Staffordshire, January If it came in a tin it would do exactly what it said on the side. Often wet, usually cold and always muddy. In 2004, there’s a ‘cowboys and injuns’ theme. Some take it seriously. Most just have a ball.2 Grizzly, Devon, March
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RW Races of 2003: Best Atmospheric Runs
By Runner's World on 05/02/2004 15:45:14
The top five atmpospheric runs in the Runner's World Races of 2003
by the crowds and the runners.2 Nike 10K, London, SeptemberWith so many new runners out for a great day, this really is as much a friendly ‘social gathering’ as a full-on race.3 Bupa Great North Run, Newcastle, SeptemberIt’s the world’s biggest half-marathon, so
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RW Races of 2003: Best Big Movers
By Runner's World on 05/02/2004 17:14:07
The top five improvements in the Runner's World Races of 2003
to the race in 2003!2 City of Norwich Half-Marathon, Norfolk, JuneMore than 1000 runners made this the biggest-ever turnout for this rural race.3 L1310K, Liverpool, OctoberCombining two good races – the Liverpool Half-Marathon and 10K – could have been a
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