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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #3
By James Barnard on 28/06/2011 15:21:42
Confidence is low this week as 'man flu' scuppers James's training.
put it down to bad luck and poor company. But either way, while training for a race I'm almost always scuppered with a cold at some point. In fact, in the last three marathons I've run, I've picked up something in the weeks leading to the race.Two tips
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Fit Starts
By Ed Eyestone on 27/03/2009 09:38:36
Plan your racing wisely to perform at your best
realises that to capitalise on his performance, he needs to plan his racing wisely. That doesn't mean you have to skip summer 5Ks. Like Bekele, you just need a plan that optimises the combination of participation and performance. To do that, pick your
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Shake Up Your Running Routine
By Liz Plosser on 27/04/2011 11:51:27
Has your training hit a plateau? A fresh approach will boost your fitness and speed
routine within three to four weeks," says David Allison, a running coach based in Arizona, US. So stick to a basic mix of speedwork, tempo runs and long runs, but make some weekly tweaks and adjust these workouts."For example, if you ran four one
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RW's Basic Marathon Schedules: Advanced
By Runner's World on 07/05/2000 12:31:47
Classic 16-week marathon schedules
on track, with 400m jog recoveries) 7M steady pace run, untimed 8M inc repetitions: 3 x 3K (or 3 x 10 mins), with 5-min recoveries Rest or 4M, jogging only 5M easy with strides 20M. Set up some feeding stations where you can pick up carbohydrate drinksWeek
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Maximise Your Calorie Burn - Five Top Ways
By Jason Karp on 27/04/2006 12:18:05
Tweak your running to maximise calorie burn - here are the five best ways
for a recovery week. If you run more than 40 miles per week, or if you run faster than an eight-minute mile, you can add two miles at a time to your long run. Your long run should make up no more than 30 per cent of your weekly mileage. Pick Up the Pace
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Golden potential: Kelly Holmes shapes running's next generation
By Dominique Brady on 31/10/2011 18:05:30
Discover how the double gold Olympian is inspiring the next generation of athletes - and pick up a six-step training model to try at home
Last week we were lucky enough to meet Dame Kelly Holmes and six of her On Camp with Kelly protégés - amongst them the 2011 World Championship 1,500m silver medallist Hannah England and 800m semi-finalist Emma Jackson.Radiating confidence
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Gear Pick: Skinni Minni Super Slim Shake
By Annie Rice on 11/03/2013 11:00:00
lactose free and comes in appealing choco loco or banoffee flavours.Currently right at the heart of the high mileage weeks in marathon training, I’ve struggled to control hunger and I've needed that extra boost to keep me going. Skinni Minni Super Slim
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TW Relay Team: Alice's Swim Blog #1
By Alice Palmer on 08/06/2011 10:19:27
Triathletesworld.co.uk Editor Alice Palmer prepares to take on the waters of the Serpentine - and all the other swimmers.
.However, what lies behind this bragging is the hard fact that I took weekly swimming lessons for ten years and yet was never picked for any sort of competitive team. I may look beautiful in the water, but I am SLOW. A manatee rather than a shark, if you will
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Speedwork Rules
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 16:32:54
Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme
be comfortable running steadily for 30 minutes three to four times a week. 2. Scout out the right courseAvoid traffic and other hazards. Also, shun fast downhill running it looks easy, but its actually tough on the muscles and can quickly lead to injuries.3
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Last But Not Least
By Runner's World on 02/11/2004 14:35:44
How to make the last workout before you race count
If you’ve been training for weeks, you’ll want to make the last workout before your race count. Studies indicate the best way to prepare for a race is to reduce the volume of your running (mileage) while maintaining the intensity. These four
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