Racing well is as much a product of mental strength as physical readiness, whether you're out to nail a PB or just finish. Too often, though, runners practise mental tricks such as visualisation just a few days before race day - if at all."That's a mistake," says running coach De...

1. SpeedThe Session: 4 x 40m sprints (with 3 mins recovery), then 4 x 300m sprints (with 6 mins recovery)Tony Minichiello says: "Speed training in heptathlon is crucial as there's an element of it in every event - just as there is in every race distance for running, whether you'r...

to do an Olympic-distance event, I reluctantly agree. The things I do for you, dear readers.1 Time will tellTime is precious and you need a lot of it when you're training for an Ironman. Work out how much time you can dedicate to training and plan your

Whether you're new to the marathon or merely reintroducing yourself to an old friend, we're here to help you plan your race build-up down to the last detail.Here's everything you need to know to prepare for - and complete - your best 26.2 miler

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"So, have you got some good questions for me then? I'm not going to answer any old rubbish you know," says Jess Ennis with a grin. Her agent raises her eyes to heaven and Ennis cackles, amused by her own bolshiness.It's not the most conventional way to start an interview but,...

:41:33. "This was the best performance of my life," he said afterwards. He and his brother, Michael, had planned to finish first and second at Kona this year, and win $1 million, courtesy of sponsors KSwiss, but Michael, who has been injured, has not qualified

for the last 4.7K up Gaustatoppen, the mountain where the race ends - and then walk down again; the lift is for athletes only. I was very lucky to be supported by Devon-based event organisers Endurance Life (EL).Then the planning begins. You must decide whether

comfortable two minutes ahead of Lucy Hall, who's 19. What was that about age?"Because I'd had my crash at Sydney and then didn't race the Ishigaki World Cup as planned [the cuts from her Sydney crash became infected], it was just getting another race in. I

on the race."Tom also has clear plans to build on this year's successes and, if all goes well, he should be all set to break his own record."If I have a good winter, take a couple of minutes off the swim, maintain my bike mojo and keep chipping away at the run