that the fastest way to reach your potential is to run intervals at a speed that elicits your VO2 max, a pace known as velocity VO2 - or VVO2 (see 'Reach your max', below). This pace is equivalent to 3,000m pace or the fastest effort you can maintain for about

Goal: 2:15 View Tracy's Profile | Tracy's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Tracy over the course of her 2:15 Bupa Great North Run campaign...Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8:00)" means "Run

Min.value = minPercent;');eval('document.hr.' + tpe + '_hrMax.value = maxPercent;');document.getElementById('hr_' + tpe).innerHTML=(parseInt((max/100) * minPercent)) + '-' + (parseInt((max/100) * maxPercent));}function paceChanged(){var dd = document.getElementById('pace

Goal: 1:45 Current PB: 1:48 View Sue's Profile | Sue's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Sue over the course of her 1:45 Bupa Great North Run campaign... Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8

As any runner who’s ever felt their legs turn into lead anvils at the end of a hard session or race knows, running further or faster all boils down to a battle against fatigue. So you train to increase either the distance or the pace – or both – you

additional weekly rides of one hour at a steady pace might make you feel better, but they are probably not an effective use of time. They may just add to fatigue, waste your time and not produce any meaningful physiological benefits. You would be better

Goal: 1:25 Current PB: 1:26:23 Jason's Profile | Jason's Training Thread Here's what lies in store for Jason over the course of his 1:25 Bupa Great North Run campaign...Pace indications are given in brackets. For example "90 mins slow (8

Standfirst: 4- to 6-days-a-week mile schedulesAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /panelKeywords:uan64-->4-6 days/week   MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNWEEK 1 Rest or 25-35 mins slow 10 x 100m strides around mile pace, on grass

Time: 5:22I bet no other pace group had a 'scheduled' 'pee' stop!Well we did about 8 miles in. Imagine this group all lined up at the portaloos,with the pacer waiting for them!![Knackeredknees led RW's Get You Round pace group]Index of all quotes

downhill: on down slopes during long runs, go with the hill and allow it to pick up your pace to around 80-85 per cent of flat-out, just letting gravity power you downhill. Don’t go any further than 150m. The idea is to speed up without using any extra