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Growing Young Gracefully
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:35:33
Running can be the way to release the big kid inside you
I was an old man when I started running. Not that 43 is all that old, its just that I was living an old mans life in an old mans body, dreaming an old mans dreams. Im much younger than that now.Before I started running, I could count the years
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A Personal Best
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:52:08
Still waddling after all these years
bags.Not this time. This column, which started as a journal of my journey, has turned into the aggregate story of all of us who are using running to change our lives. More and more I feel as though I am telling your story, not mine. In fact, many of you
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Your First 10K: Five Easy Steps
By Michael Donlevy on 09/06/2011 13:42:58
Here's everything you need to know to compete in your first 10K race
Running doesn't get better than this. The 10K is a classic distance that covers all the bases - it's far enough to test you to the limit without shattering beginners in a way that a longer event can, yet short enough to be doable in a satisfyingly
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How To Run At Your Ideal Paces
By Amby Burfoot on 01/11/2002 15:55:38
Running fast too slowly and running slowly too fast - it's easy for runners to misjudge their training pace. But with the right guidance, everyone can train more effectively
pace for improving your VO2max is your VO2max pace.Running a daily 11-minute race time trial isn’t the answer, either. It would quickly lead to chronic fatigue. Except when racing, don’t try to run continually for more than five minutes at VO2max pace
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Weight Training for Triathlon
By AJ Johnson on 31/05/2012 10:00:00
To lift or not to lift? Find out how building muscle could sharpen your race performance
muscular pattern, one that is different to the pattern used in biking or running, so they will make you stronger but not perhaps in a way that improves your race time. Resistance-style triathlon workouts build triathlon-specific strength while creating a
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Get Away With It
By Ruth Emmett on 08/12/2009 09:11:33
Why a bit of what you enjoy needn't hurt your running
Running is about self-improvement, not Spartan self-denial. As performance coach Kim Ingleby (energisedperformance.com) says, "You need a balance: training, recovery, food and fun." So while runners might idolise the original marathon runner
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BIG Triathlon Index
By on 27/11/2006 08:48:21
Training for a triathlon? Let Runnersworld.co.uk don a wetsuit and line up beside you...
to get the balance right between them. These training schedules – for people aiming for the Olympic distance race – do just that. These schedules run for 8-12 weeks, depending on your ability. Beginners – This programme is very simple and progressive
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Victory Stories
By Runner's World on 20/05/2004 15:24:03
Find out how our brave beginners got on at Flora London Marathon
looking forward to their next challenge.”And a big thankyou to Girls Run Too for supplying our marathon beginners with their kit!
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Q+A: How should I adapt my training for single-discipline events over winter?
By on 10/01/2012 15:53:43
to run throughout the year and in the winter try and get on the bike at least once a week (even if it’s spin/turbo/rollers/indoor racing), as you need to maintain muscle memory and bike-specific skills, although the time you spend cycling will be reduced
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Triathlon Glossary
By on 10/07/2008 10:58:07
Learn how to talk tri with our beginner's guide to the most commonly used lingo in the world of triathlon
explicitly prohibited in races. Also known as slipstreaming.Drills Repetitive exercises focusing on technique to promote efficiency. (See also, fingertip drag.)DuathlonA run-bike-run race (no swim section as in a triathlon).FFingertip drag Time
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