:48 6:28 4:42 2:53 8145 (1:48) 1:34 3:26 5:24 7:16 5:18 3:16 1:3250 (2:00) 1:45 3:49 6:00 8:04 5:54 3:39 1:4355 (2:12) 1:56 4:12 6:36 8:52 6:30 4:02 1:5460 (2:24) 2:07 4:35 7:12 9:40 7:06 4:25 2:0565 (2:36) 2:18 4:47 7:48 10:28 7:42 4:37 2:16You should

, triceps pushdown), and aim for 10-15 repetitions on each. Cool down by walking for two minutes. Plan B Hit the stationary bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer. Start with a three-minute warm-up, then increase your intensity to 70-80 per cent of your

20 minutes, do 20- or 30-second bursts of high-intensity effort (alternating with 30 seconds of recovery); then cool down for five minutes. Follow that with two sets (10-15 repetitions each) of these three plyometric (explosive jumping) moves, which

for a half: 400m, 800m, 1200m, 1600m, 2000m, each run faster than your 10K pace but not flat out. Jog 400m between each – but you can take three to four minutes for this.16. Divide 1000m into: 400m at 5K race pace, with a 400m jog; 300m at race pace

) 40 1:30 3:10 6:45 (cover approx 950m) 45 1:40 3:30 7:30 (cover approx 850m) 50 1:50 4:00 8:10 (cover approx 800m) 55 2:00 4:20 8:45 (cover approx 750m) 60 2:15 4:40 9:15

different grass circuits: one of 1100m, one of 1300m and one of 1400m. Each runner’s speed determines the loop that they do, and if the session is, say, three laps, two laps, one lap, the faster runners run the longer distances but the interval time

directions.Plan B Spend 40 minutes on the bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer (five-minute warm-up, 30 minutes at a steady 70- to 80-percent effort, and five-minute cool-down). Then, for the next 20 minutes, perform one or two sets (12-15 repetitions

coaching the forum threeBecky Smith (aka Becky S): Age: 30PBs: half-marathon 1:47; marathon 3:30Targets sub-20 5K; Great North Run in 1.35; London Marathon 2005: 3:15 Mike thinks:Our first target is to work on leg speed. Read moreDawn (aka Hilly)PBs: 10K 42:06

(5k), 36:21 (10k during marathon), 58 (10m), 1:17 (1/2m) 1:36 (16m)] Mike Gratton I would use the period going into the summer to do a lot more interval work and try to improve your 10K times, since this will be key to achieving a faster marathon time

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