:30 Strengths: Motivation, endurance and a positive attitude Weaknesses: I suffer from nerves and that affects my race performance. I also don't know when to rest rather than run, and need to work on speed endurance
you how to set realistic goals and manage race day nerves, while dietitian Ruth McKean covers your carb loading bases.Don’t forget to visit runnersworld.co.uk/asicstarget262 to follow the five runners and steal their tips, right up until race day
for the off, by which time the efects of the warm-up are wasted. Secondly, and more personal to me, the effect of my nerves before a race are such that I can hardly put one foot in front of the other prior to the start of a race. If the race is 10 miles plus
their start line nerves, cheer them on during the race, or be with them at the finish?" Get stuck in: As you recover, get your running buddies to return the favour while you tackle shorter races with a run/walk combination. Or try one of the Just Walk races
nervesIt was a bold prediction from a man who often suffered panic attacks prior to big races. But Abrahams and coach Mussabini had hired a cabin just outside the Stade Colombes so that Abrahams could try to relax before the final. Mussabini didn’t want
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
Goal - Improve your sprint finishMany runners think a strong sprint finish is all about the end of a race. In reality, it’s more about how you prepare for and run the beginning and middle of a race. That’s because you have to have something left
with the nitty-gritty of race day. This will pay great dividends when those nerves kick in on April 26. Knowing exactly what you are doing, when and where can be reassuring and calming among what seems like madness on Blackheath! Weeks 9 - 10Meg says: The last
retch during races?How should I prepare for my first 5K?Why is the last mile of a 5K always so hard? I don't think I set off too fast. --Are some people simply better suited to ‘short’ distances?How can I calm my pre-race nerves?How can I overcome
likely to suffer if you fall out of a window while you're drunk or if you're still trussed up and tied to a tree in the middle of nowhere when the race is due to start. – VelociraptorWear St George kneepadsYou might be risking a twisted ankle, or some
