, Adrian and Mel. They've been mentored since late 2012 by coaches Sam Murphy and Steve Smythe (as well as the ASICS PRO Team). Join the forums now to benefit from their experiences, for last-minute advice and top race-day tactics. Plus check out lots
-marathon competition winners have risen to the challenge of training for the GNR.Predict your paceType in your target time, and we'll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist on race-day; print out
way you can," says sports psychologist Victor Thompson (sportspsychologist.co.uk). The good news is that even when you've been put out of the running, there are ways to keep training and remain part of the race-day action.Get back to classAfter having
trainer and author of The Marathon and Half Marathon: A Training Guide, believes many athletes, especially beginners, make mistakes with race-day hydration. "Lots of athletes unwittingly drink too much water during a race. This flushes salt from the body
-tune your training regime and plot a perfect race-day strategy. Plus, keeping an eye on your heart rate means you'll be able to spot looming illness and the effects of overtraining and side-step the risks of running under the weather. GETTY IMAGES
, with special race-day dilemma answers. 10Ks to enter Have we whetted your appetite? Take a look at the 10Ks you can enter online Q&A: I’ve never raced as far as 10K. What time should I aim for? And more...Also... Your first race -- From pre-race preparations
that it gets easier and easier as your body gets used to it. – Fat FyesBreak the incline into manageable chunksDon't beat yourself up if you can't always run up hills – even more experienced runners have off days. One tactic I employ is to focus on a point
.swimfortri.com).Pool session"This session involves holding race pace over an extended period and will help to simulate race-day conditions," says Bullock. "Do this 10 days before the triathlon." Warm up, doing 6-8 x 50m, with a 10-second rest between each. Do front crawl
. She used this half-marathon as a full race-day rehearsal, practising her pre-race breakfast and fuelling routine, along with caffeine for an added mental boost. She does feel throughout the race she didn’t take on board quite enough fluid which could
an almost unimaginable challenge to see what they were made of. The race would provide all of these things, and more!Talking tactics: Debbo and FirestarRace morning saw the Pirates up at 4am to eat a huge breakfast – if their nervous stomachs allowed it
