on the course and cheered wildly every time she went past. She didn't spot me in the crowd, and with music blaring in her ears she didn't hear me either. I felt totally let down. I'd gone all that way and got soaked to the skin only to be gazumped by an i
.While the tempo of the music is important, the song’s vibe can also have a significant impact on your performance – pop is a failsafe when you need a pick-me-up, so a whole playlist of feel-good beats should keep you on your toes. Plus, motivational lyrics
simple but effective strategy, as he explains: "I can’t see the top of the hill, so I don’t worry about how much further I have to go."Try this Leave your music at home for a change and use your night-time run to give your full attention to both your
; or trying out different types of music (your own playlist or a pre-selected soundtrack). You will then be asked to practise this strategy each time you go running for the next two weeks. At the end of the fortnight, you will be asked to repeat the same run
of the road to hand them over to you in case you need them. People will make banners with motivational messages to spur you on, or drag out ghetto blasters to give you a musical lift. Coming into the finish the crowd will be lining up four, five or six deep
in every race you do can lead to injury, lasting fatigue and psychological issues, which can hamper your running for life." BAD HABIT: You’re iPod dependent Running to music certainly provides a handy distraction on those long slogs, but what happens when
, swimming, and weight lifting are great most of the year, as part of low-key training months when your main goals are general fitness and injury prevention, but the heavy training month before a big race needs to be a month of living a little dangerously
seemed to fit! I always listen to music when I'm building up to a race, and I need it when I'm cross-training in the gym.Why do you wear those long socks? (bald eagle1)They're compression socks. They're to support the calf and reduce soreness after
wouldn't do a 25-30 mile run every weekend and feel fine the next day. – debboYou can't compare them except in terms of general exercise in a given HR zone for a certain time. You can't say "OK I have done 50 miles of cycling so that gives me 'x' miles
an Eddie (had a cold bath!) and settled down to watch the Sound of Music from the sofa. That's it people – taper time. Just think – soon we shall be swanning around with shiny medals! Paul says: Lucy is good to go. She has had her problems but always
