that builds you up in realistic increments to the date of your race (allowing for one or two easier weeks at the end). If you can use a schedule from RUNNERS WORLD, a good book, or an accredited coach at your local club, thats ideal. It will be a tried
in the morning; it's not fast enough'. In reality, the ability to be a world-class marathon runner does in part depend on being able to absorb the training over two or three years. I don't know of any elite marathon runner who doesn't average around 100 miles a
Steven Seaton, the editor of Runner's World magazine, tells you everything you need to know about the official pace groups and how they will help you break through your marathon barrier
Getty ImagesIf you’re one of the 50,000 runners gearing up to pound the streets of Newcastle on September 20 then this page is just for you! From the perfect two-week taper to nipping race-morning nerves in the bud, trouble-free transport
Garmin are soon to release their new and sexiest-yet speed-and-distance-monitor in the UK. With just a handful of 405s in the country before its release date (end of April) RW was lucky enough to put one through its paces. Fans of the reliable 305
and was not seen again. At mile 16 the Runner's World eight-minute mile pace team overtook, panicking me as I was still two minutes ahead of schedule, and thought they should be behind me. I stayed with them until the next water stop when I got hemmed
easy, incorporating 6 x 20-40 seconds faster-paced running Wed Rest Thu 20-25 mins easy Fri Rest Sat 15 mins easy or rest Sun 5K Race!
, plus warm-up and -downFINAL WEEK 6-7M steady 6M, inc 4 x 3 mins fast, 2 mins jogging 6M, inc 6 x 1 min fast, 2 mins slow 2M easy, then 1M at race pace, then 1M jogging Rest Rest RACE DAY
min slow Rest 3M warm-up, then 3M fast, 1M slow. Warm down 8-12M slowWEEK B 6M steady, with bursts up hills 10 x 800m, with 2-min jog recoveries 6M easy Trackwork: warm up, then 12 x 400m at 5K pace, with short recoveries Rest 5M easy, with a few
This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.A new upper – including a sensuously padded ankle collar – is the only change to this agreeably protective and leisurely-paced stability shoe
