Half a century ago, American marathoner Buddy Edelen snuck out for a 40-minute run on his rest day. Edelen was the first man to break 2:15 for 26.2 miles, yet he suffered the same crisis of confidence about taking days off that plague most competitive runners...Subscribers can vi...

or injury forces them to stop – then repeating the cycle.Experienced athletes deliberately plan their recovery. By taking a rest before it’s necessary, they end up accumulating more training overall. Since fatigue accumulates on different time scales – a

festival of cycling which people have called the London Marathon on wheels. So, the plan is to organise more world-class events, bringing that organisational expertise and taking the spirit of the marathon to give more people the chance to have a similar

Finis SwimSense is a swimming watch that counts laps, monitors stroke rate and stroke count, calculates SWOLF efficiency and includes the ability to upload to a personal online training plan.Using the same technology used in Smart phones to detect

, and storing more fuel in your muscles – enough to shave about three per cent off your finishing time, on average. Here’s how to inject some energy into your taper so you shed fatigue and sharpen your edge.Plan itFor a marathon, cut mileage to 80-90 per cent

that works for you, do not change it just prior to race day and make sure you have practised with any products you plan to use on the course.What should I do in the build-up to the race?The two major causes of fatigue during prolonged exercise are loss

the most expensive piece of kit you’ll need. However you can also hire them. Ensure you pick a wetsuit that fits correctly and has good flexibility. Why: Unless you're planning pool-only triathlons, or planning to move to the tropics, a wetsuit is crucial

-education process takes about 12 weeks. You need those three months to train your brain to make a habit of eating well: getting used to reading labels at the supermarket, learning how to plan your meals and shop accordingly, and figuring out how to add more fruit

and compass, whilst also allowing users to plan trips, create routes and record waypoints; all incredibly useful features, especially Garmin’s pioneering TracBack™ technology, if you’re someone who wants to immerse themself in the wild with a renewed

Marathon preparation means months of meticulous planning and diligent training to get you in peak condition. But if you don’t also have a precise plan for the race itself, you won’t get the best results from all that hard work. How should you warm