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Reader to Reader: Moving on from run/walk
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/05/2007 14:26:49
Just how does a beginner break through from run/walk to run/run? Here's what you thought
offer some advice?" – nat3willsYour best answersTry a go-slowTry slowing down to a r-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w pace when you get the urge to walk, even if the pace you are "running" at is slower than walking. Mentally, that's better than "stopping and walking
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Reader To Reader: Building Stamina
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/12/2006 15:21:36
How should a newbie runner build up his stamina? Here's what you thought
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
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Reader To Reader: Pre-Race Warm-Ups
By Jane Hoskyn on 10/12/2006 12:32:47
How much should you warm up before a race - and why? Here's what you thought
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
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Reader To Reader: Ultra Training
By Jane Hoskyn on 04/11/2006 14:57:13
Just how do you go about training for a race longer than a marathon? Here's what you said...
guidance on training. Specifically, day to day mileage or weekly mileage."– KarlosYour best answers...I did my first ultra – a hilly 40 miles – on about three days' training a week, between 20-30 miles a time. For me the biggest thing was getting my pace
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Reader To Reader: The Cool-Down Debate
By Jane Hoskyn on 20/01/2007 14:08:14
Does a cool-down jog defeat the point of speed work? Certainly not, according to clued-up RW readers
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
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Reader to Reader: Why Train With a Backpack?
By Jane Hoskyn on 07/09/2006 12:01:27
Useful for training or just a macho thing?
, 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
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Reader To Reader: Help Me Sleep!
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/10/2006 13:11:06
Why do some of us find it so hard to drop off after an evening run?
, 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
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Reader To Reader: Measuring Distances
By Jane Hoskyn on 12/11/2006 12:45:32
What's the best way to find out how far you've run? Here's what you said...
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
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Reader to Reader: Back After Injury
By Jane Hoskyn on 01/09/2006 12:09:56
How do you bounce back when you feel like a beginner again?
the physical battle – he remembers the 5:30-minute mile pace he used to do, so racing at 7-minute miles sticks in his throat. But believe in yourself and look forward, not back. Enjoy and celebrate every success, however small. – Ann Williams There could be a
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How Far Can You Run?
By Jane Hoskyn on 08/09/2006 06:43:20
It's probably further than you think - here's how to find out
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
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