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RW's Ultimate Speed-Training Programme (Preview)
By Doug Rennie on 04/07/2005 15:20:23
After following our three-week speed-training programme, you'll have pace to burn (Non-subscriber preview)
Fatigue"A good way to increase your strength and speed is to do a session that makes you run faster when you're already fatigued," says Owen Anderson, editor of Running Research News. So, on today's run – four to eight miles – run at normal pace until you
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Week with Steve Smythe
By on 05/04/2011 10:14:55
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS Super Six coach Steve Smythe answered your taper and marathon pacing questions live in the forums
cross-training in the meantime, seeing a physio weekly and I hope to be almost pain-free by race day. How much should I adjust my target time and my starting pace? Pingu1874A. It's difficult to quantify, as it will affect runners differently depending
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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
in the tank for the final stretch. "When you go out too hard or you do minimal running at race pace before the event, it’s pretty much impossible to finish strong," says Jason Koop, an elite-level coach. "For races up to and including the 10K, you need
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21 Today
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:40:24
Running his 21st - and favourite - marathon, the Penguin tells us what it was like pacing the 'Get-You-Rounders' over this year's Flora London Marathon course
It happens every time I lead a pacing group. There are always a few runners who just can’t stand to run in the pack. This year’s Flora London Marathon was no different. They were there – the lead clique. They were less than a metre ahead of the pack
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The Magic Mile
By Sam Murphy on 27/08/2010 10:08:07
How fast are you over a mile? Upping your pace and stamina over the distance will benefit your 5K, 10K and half-marathon times – and give you a kick that will leave the opposition gasping. Here’s how you do it.
: sprinting and the marathon.It's a shame. While the mile may no longer be a popular race event on its own, it remains the yardstick by which most of us measure our performance. What runner doesn't know their minutes-per-mile pace?"It's such an inspiring
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The North Pole Marathon
By Steven Seaton on 15/08/2006 11:56:29
With temperatures of -25ºC to contend with, you'd do well to manage eight-minute-mile pace in the North Pole Marathon. But that won't impress the locals... the polar bears are much quicker
"Going anywhere nice, Sir?" It was an innocent enough question, tossed out as small talk by the Heathrow security guard checking my running shoes for anything suspicious. "Yes, the North Pole." "I see... going for long are you?" "No, just the weekend.""Right… and why are you goin...
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How Fast Are You Run-Walking?
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2002 15:44:00
What do run/walk speeds mean?
Most runners want to keep track of their pace. Its how we measure many sessions. So what happens to your overall pace when you combine running and walking? You slow down, obviously. But not as much as you might think.The following table shows per
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Q+A: Am I training too hard on my easy days?
By Jack Daniels on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I suspect that Im training too hard on my easy days. How do I know what pace Im supposed to run at on those days, and what is the best way to make sure that I slow down?A Good question. On your easy days, your pulse should rise no higher than
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Q+A: Why don't I get breathless in speed sessions?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q How do speed sessions benefit me? I’ve tried things like 400m repetitions at 5K pace, but as I never seem to be out of breath at the end of the session, surely they’re not doing me any good?A Many people think that they only need to do interval
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Racing With A Heart Rate Monitor
By Joe Dunbar on 05/06/2000 10:49:31
Data from a heart rate monitor can help you optimise your race performance - but you have to be careful how you go about using it
and the associated adrenaline surge that accompanies a competitive situation, though this has yet to be scientifically established. If you did use your HRM in a race and paced yourself according to your training rates, you'd probably be holding yourself back rather
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