Concentrate on doing the things you enjoyWeve all been through it. It starts with a reluctance to change and get out of the door; it continues with a feeling of lethargy during the warm-up. Some days you manage to overcome it and get stuck into proper training, but on other days...
. Peter Clark put in a burst and got a gap open. I went after him, and suddenly it was just the two of us. I was feeling the strain with 600 metres to go, when he said, You go on, Bruce, and waved me on. Like a scared rabbit, I ran the last lap in 60
as many calories.How Do I Stay Motivated?Good goals are the secret of motivation, along with an eager training partner. By a good goal I mean something that is definite, attainable and personally worthwhile. Avoid targeting nebulous things like getting
on whatever the next week will throw at you. Bruce Tulloh, RW Coaching Editor
on a shorter race distance for this spring and postpone your marathon goal for a year.Do you have people to train with?Your preparations will be easier if you can find a partner, or better still, a small group to go out with. The added motivation
and incrementally and be realistic about the goals you set yourself. Mix the intensity of the sessions and ensure that you integrate rest days into your programme, no matter how motivated you are to improve. Ensure also that warming up, stretching and cooling down
