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Fuel Your Fire
By David Morton on 02/02/2010 14:31:41
The perfect nutrition strategy is the key to success in long-distance races. Here's a simple guide to keeping your tank topped up
'.But despite all the hours of putting left after right, if you're not prepared to provide your body with the fuel it needs along the way to the finish line, you won't get there half as quickly as you'd planned. A race nutrition strategy is as important to your
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Bounce Back From Any Setback
By Kelly Pate Dwyer and Ruth Emmett on 01/04/2010 16:27:12
The five stages of getting over a bad race experience - and running better next time
training plan, diet and race-day strategy. "Every race is a puzzle," says coach Jeff Horowitz, author of My First 100 Marathons (£15.99, Skyhorse Publishing). "Look for clues to solve it." Did you rest enough during your taper? Did you go out too fast? Did
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How Competitive Are You?
By Araina Bond on 10/12/2010 09:44:43
Are you wired to be too hasty or to hold back on race day? Take our quiz and learn how to overcome unhealthy instincts
for each one. This keeps running in perspective; and if you have a bad race, it won't feel like the end of the world.The Sign: You abandon your race plan to pick off random rivals around youThe Solution: Focusing on the pack won't lead to better performance
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Fuel Your Fire (Preview)
By David Morton on 02/02/2010 16:10:44
The perfect nutrition strategy is the key to success in long-distance races. Here's a simple guide to keeping your tank topped up (non-subscriber preview)
'.But despite all the hours of putting left after right, if you're not prepared to provide your body with the fuel it needs along the way to the finish line, you won't get there half as quickly as you'd planned. A race nutrition strategy is as important to your
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Virgin Active London Triathlon Countdown
By on 26/07/2011 15:00:00
From race day strategies to post-event recovery, we've got all the advice you need ahead of the Virgin Active London Triathlon 2011
you prepare for the perfect race day.Worried about swimming in a pack? Here are the answers to the triathlon questions you might be afraid to askDon't just plod your way through the last few training days before a race - these sessions are the ideal
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Build your model marathon
By Pete Pfitzinger on 25/03/2013 14:18:30
You’ve done the hard work. Now here’s everything you need, piece by piece, to maximise your performance: from the perfect warm-up, pace and fuel strategies, to how to physically and mentally handle every part of race day.
up? How should you fuel? How should you handle the first miles, the first half, and the final six miles and 385 yards? Here, you’ll find the answers to all the questions you should be asking about race-day strategy, so you’ll squeeze everything from
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Vodcast: Winning mental strategies
By on 19/03/2012 14:49:41
Wave goodbye to race day nerves with advice from ASICS Target 26.2 and PRO Team psychologist Dr Victor Thompson
ASICS PRO Team sports psychologist Dr Victor Thompson shares top strategies for setting targets, beating race day nerves and debriefing after the event.Whether it's a 5K or a spring marathon, your first race or your fiftieth, Dr Thompson's tips
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Marathon Toolkit: Engage your Brain
By on 11/04/2012 12:06:34
Discover how to use one of your best assets - your mind - to greatest effect in your spring marathon
Thompson's eight essential strategies - and log onto the forum this Friday (April 13) at 1pm to ask him your race strategy questions in our live webchat.Picture credit: Mads Abildgaard/Getty Images
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Sound Mind, Sound Body: How to Beat Pre-Race Nerves
By Andy Lane, Ruth Emmett on 01/11/2010 12:34:58
Professor of Psychology Andy Lane explains how positive thinking can improve performance
, the more effective this strategy can be. Unfortunately, we also tend to recall poor performances, so counter-balance these with good thoughts. As soon as you have a negative thought, visualise yourself getting a surge of energy late into the race, or think
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Training Diary: Take Note
By Phoebe Doyle on 01/02/2012 16:31:06
Keep a training log to nurture self-belief and prepare for race day
to ambitions, plan out strategies and plant seeds of inspiration to see you through bad patches. Here’s what to include.Picture credit: Peter Rutherhagen/ Getty Images
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