.To help make all this happen, here's our first-ever beginners' racing guide. Here, you'll find everything that you need to know – from tips on nutrition and warm-ups, to race-day strategies and recovery techniques. Race DayRace day can be intimidating
Whether you’ve decided to make a change to your lifestyle, or you’ve just been roped in for a charity race, this index of our best beginner articles is for everyone taking those first running steps. From can't-fail motivation, to a first 5K or 10K
GETTY IMAGES With so much to think about before your first marathon – what to wear, when to eat and how to pace yourself for starters – it’s no wonder your anxiety levels can soar during
you fitter and faster from UK Olympian Jo Pavey, 8 ways to improve your nutrition without dieting, our expert guide to self-diagnosing foot pain and how to find your perfect pace.
stroke – is it technically correct and comfortable, and are you able to change your pace? If you address these areas during winter and then continue them into open water in the spring and early summer, you will reap the benefits as you start to race
, always ending with a walking segment to cool down."2. Use our run/walk scheduleHere's our 10-week run/walk schedule. Aim to run at a pace where you can easily hold a conversation - and do it three days a week, with rest days in between. Over time, you
time, and at a fast pace," says Budd Coates. "I always tell my beginners to slow down and take more walk breaks." You'll learn that running should be a relaxed activity, and that you should 'train, not strain'. And, yes, beginning running includes lots
leisurely stroll, while better than nothing at all, probably doesn’t produce as many health and fitness benefits.These are the people who need to learn about R/W training. They’re already motivated to exercise; they just have to step up the pace a little
, but still they ran past.More than in any other marathon, I had to resist the temptation to run along with them. I had found my own pace, a rhythm that worked for me. I could go no faster or slower. The real marathoners were soon out of my sight. Somewhere
miles away.Now what? I was having a great day. Maybe the best I’d ever had. I wasn’t running any faster than usual, having settled into a solid five-hour pace, but I felt strong and comfortable. I was well-prepared, and I wanted the medal. For a minute
