should leave your hydration plan to chance. These strategies can help ensure you drink the right amount before, during and after every run.Before your runOne of the best ways to limit dehydration during a run is to drink enough beforehand. ‘Checking your

and fluid tolerances, which means a plan that works for one runner might spell GI disaster for another. That’s why it’s key that you practise your pre-race meal strategy during training. ‘The stomach and gut need to be trained to handle food before a long

Probably the easiest way to tackle speedwork is to ramp up the pace when you feel good and slow down when you need a break within each workout. This classic workout strategy, called fartlek (Swedish for ‘speed play’), alternates easy and hard

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close calls. I did this following the Pfitzinger & Douglas training strategy & plans. I subsequently got under 1.23 in half mara, 38mins at 10k in March & April respectively last year so thought I was a stick on to go under 3hr at London but in that race