to go. He won, clocking a British and European indoor 5000m record of 13:10.60 in the process. Plan aheadAccording to Farah, it was his adherence to a pacing plan that put him in a position to make history: "We had a plan going into the race. We wanted
Running at different paces will not only add variety to your training, it’s also the most effective way to enhance your overall performance. Short, fast bursts will improve your racing sharpness and your body’s capacity to pump blood and oxygen
Timex Ironman Global Trainer, £299The GPS provides constant data on how fast you're going, making it easy to run an even pace. (timex.co.uk)
to go. He won, clocking a British and European indoor 5000m record of 13:10.60 in the process. Plan aheadAccording to Farah, it was his adherence to a pacing plan that put him in a position to make history: "We had a plan going into the race. We
runners had trained hard and were mentally prepared for the challenge but the pair adopted completely different approaches to race strategies.Radcliffe set the pace, as she had in all her previous marathons, daring the other runners to keep up with her
: 5K5 Mile10K10 MileHalf-MarathonMarathon Units: KilometresMiles Instructions: 1. Cut along the border of the Pace Band
Probably the easiest way to tackle speedwork is to ramp up the pace when you feel good and slow down when you need a break within each workout. This classic workout strategy, called fartlek (Swedish for ‘speed play’), alternates easy and hard
GETTY IMAGESHow fast should you – or could you – race? How fast should you train? And how can you stick to a pace on race day?Look no further than these interactive calculators for help... Training Pace Calculator Train too hard, and you
of marathon running."Like most good ideas, the principles behind the pace groups were simple. We wanted to guide those new to marathons to run even splits, conserving more energy for the latter stages and helping them enjoy their race. And the best way to do
