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Set Realistic Goals And Achieve Them
By Ben Hewitt on 02/01/2007 08:57:17
Improve your sprint finish, injury-proof your body, better your pace... let us help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them
range given, then gradually increase the speed of each repeat. WEEK SESSION SIX-MINUTE MILER SEVEN-MINUTE MILER EIGHT-MINUTE MILER A (1, 3, 5) 6 to 8 x 400 metres with 200-metre recovery jog 1:30>1:25 1:44>1:39 2:00>1:54
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Q+A: How do I help my 10-year-old in his running?
By Bruce Tulloh on 10/09/2000 18:25:37
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q My 10-year-old son has just been picked for his school running team and I have no idea how to help him train. Hes a very active, energetic boy and runs about a mile a week with the school. I realise that hes too young to undertake a
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Q+A: How do I do fartlek?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
the easiest or hardest thing you do all week. Its a Swedish term meaning speed play, and it basically consists of fast, medium and slow running over a variety of distances.Heres how a typical fartlek session would work. After a steady warm-up, simply pick
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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
Long run Do a five-mile warm-up, the 6.2-mile race at marathon pace and finish with four slow miles, for 15 in totalWeek 2Run your usual mileage with a moderate interval workout midweek (1 mile-1200m-800m-400m step-down) and do a two-day taper
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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
more cardio benefits by picking up the pace in some of your runs. Do eight to 10 surges lasting 15-30 seconds.
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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
(or 7 x 3 mins), with 2-min recoveries 5M easy, off-road if possible Hill running: 12 x 30 secs, or fartlek with 12-15 30-sec bursts Rest or 5M easy, starting slowly 3M, jogging only 18M slow. Start easilyWeek 8 5M easy, off-road 6M. Slow start
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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
. First, there's the 100kcal-per-mile expenditure: run 15 miles and you burn an impressive 1,500kcal. You may even burn more than 110kcal per mile, depending on the amount of oxygen you use while running and on your body weight. (It costs more oxygen
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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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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.
in the pool searching for the vaguest remnants of my swimming muscle memory. I've drawn up a plan with 3-4 sessions a week, regular swims of 1000-1500m interspersed with shorter sprints and drills.Deep breath - it's going to be a busy couple of months!
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