and then turn purple after 10 minutes, but I've just learned to pace myself somehow. Running with my friend helps. I push the pace and she pushes the endurance, so we're a good team. We're trying for three runs a week now: one fartlek/pace run, one strength run
road race about eight weeks ago, but because I needed the mileage I also ran five miles to the race – and did the 5.4 at my fastest-ever pace by a long way. Then I did a half-hour jog before the Flint 10K and battered my PB and felt great. Why
whether Jane can make a digest of these responses that's fit for family viewing! – VelociraptorDitching the cool-down makes you faint and soreThink about it! Especially during 100m efforts, which I assume are at a fast pace, your muscles are making great
, but only so I can get to the gym/race/work. I keep it as light as possible. If I could ditch the pack, I would. – coughie I'm training for a half Ironman, and I run once a week with my wife. She's a beginner and runs at a far slower pace than me, so
plodding pace, a couple of times just to compare results. Average out the pace and then calculate your distance by time. – MuttleyI use a map measuring device. It’s a bit like a pencil, but with a small wheel on the end. You run the wheel along your route
, circulation and overall alertness. Despite being tired from a busy day at work, your body is effectively "woken up". The endorphins make you feel good and can leave you feeling great for hours afterwards. May I suggest that you do slow-paced, short
preparation will have contributed to physical changes such as strengthening his heart muscles and increasing his cardiac output, and his slow pace – an average 4:45-hour marathon pace during the Endurance 50 – will allow his body to recover as he goes along
, slow down a bit and focus on breathing more deeply. That approach always works for me. – Martin PaceJab it betterI've always found that jabbing my hand into my diaphragm, where the pain is, stops it because it stops the muscle cramping. Long, deep
to recover from. But running 13 miles at a slow pace two weeks after a marathon is doable. – NessieThe half is the perfect cure for post-marathon bluesGo for it. I've always found it really hard to get myself motivated to go out after a big target race like a
you not have holidays, you poor troubled soul? – Martin PaceRest should mean rest... I have a mentor for triathlon. He says rest is exactly that R-E-S-T. That means doing nothing, zilch, zero, nada, nowt. – Cath... but only if you're training for tri
