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Winding Down - Two Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 12/04/2009 11:43:21
Everything you need to know and do two weeks before a marathon
goal pace) except for two miles run in the middle of a mid-week four-miler at marathon goal pace. “Even this small amount of goal-pace running is important because it physically and mentally reinforces the pace you want to run on race day,” says Baldaro
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Virgin London Marathon Countdown
By on 11/04/2011 10:00:00
From meeting RW at the Expo to beating blisters on the run - here's all you need to know ahead of the Virgin London Marathon 2011
refreshment stations and local transport links (useful for your support crew) too. What's more, hover over the mile markers and you'll enjoy some of our best reader tips on what to expect every step of the way. Free Pacing Groups Once again, we're inviting you
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Winding Down - Three Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 06/04/2009 17:12:05
Everything you need to know and do in the three weeks leading up to your marathon
expect to add 10 per cent. You start out ahead of goal pace Slow down to goal pace as soon as you figure this out (hopefully no later than when you hit the first mile marker), because running at an even pace is crucial.You start out slower than goal pace
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Strong and Long
By Sean Fishpool and Steve Smythe on 06/05/2002 09:31:12
4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racing
fortnight with your normal faster-than-mile-pace sessions. Try 8-12 x 1 minute up a hill that is relatively tough without being hands-on-knees steep.Downhill stridesQuickening your stride rate will increase your speed, though you need to do it safely. Run
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Winding Down - One Week To Go
By Bob Cooper on 20/04/2010 10:00:06
Everything you need to know and do the week before your marathon
this week. Almost all running should be at one and a half to two minutes per mile slower than marathon goal pace - except a Tuesday two-miler at marathon goal pace, sandwiched by one-mile jogs. Again, if you want, throw in some quick 100-metre strides after
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Q+A: How fast should my long training run be?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I know that long runs should be run slower than race pace, but can you explain why. I want to race at eight minute/mile pace at next years Flora London Marathon, so surely I should train at that pace? Also, if I run a half-marathon in January
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Q+A: Why is the last mile of a 5K always so hard?
By Mark Will-Weber on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
than 5K race pace. Then, after three to five minutes of easy jog recovery, run one mile at your 5K race pace (this would be about 5:15 to 5:20 based on your PB of 16:32). Jog 800 metres to recover, then run 800 metres at slightly faster than 5K race
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Sail Round The BUPA Great North Run In Style
By Runner's World on 20/08/2002 13:56:52
Join Runner's World on board The Queen of Scandinavia for the world's largest half-marathon
and someone to answer general queries about travel arrangements will also be on hand. On race day RUNNER’S WORLD will have the following pace groups: Sub-1:30 with Sean Fishpool, Steve Smythe and Rob Spedding; Sub-1:45 with Steven Seaton and Oliver Roberts
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Kick The Habit
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 08:57:04
Take your running up a gear with these 14 simple fixes to the most common mistakes
at 3K to 5K race pace will work your cardiovascular system to its limit, which will help increase the stroke volume of your heart and improve your muscles' ability to use oxygen to produce energy aerobically," explains Karen Hancock, coach
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Kick The Habit (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 09:38:44
Take your running up a gear with these six simple fixes to the most common mistakes (non-subscriber preview)
from your body in every race you do can lead to injury, lasting fatigue and psychological issues, which can hamper your running for life."To read the full 14 fixes - including advice on hitting the right pace in each training session and performing well
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