that you have to focus on speedwork to hold on to a turn of pace, too much speedwork will damage microfibres in the muscles and tissues. To prolong your running career, focus on consistency and duration rather than speed. That doesn't mean you should ignore
-gone. With hundreds of clubs catering for the multifarious runners up and down the country, there's literally something for everyone, from beginner fun-runners to serious pace-setters. Indeed, it's possible to join a running club without ever racing, without being
If you don't have a big race in your sights, it can be hard to stay focused. Challenge yourself, or join others with weekly, monthly or annual mileage targets. By setting yourself a mileage challenge you can combine the motivation of having a target
after he announced in mid-April that he would run the ING New York City Marathon on November 5: to Indianapolis to drive the pace car at the Indy 500; to New York City to publicize a partnership between Nike (his biggest sponsor) and Apple; to Boston
plans to concentrate more on taking on 17 to 20-year-olds, the age at which runners are most likely to leave athletics, either through low confidence or social pressure."Ultimately the underlying motivation for me to do all this is to keep young people
this – I am now an endurance athlete. Yeah, baby… that is what I am putting on the CV from now on." (More from this story)Jo on how she took the plunge and offered her 10-minute mile pace to her local running club… "Now there’s one thing I really hate, more
