Whether you call it tempo running or anaerobic, lactate or ventilatory threshold training doesnt matter. Threshold training works, and adding it to your schedule is sure to make you faster and more efficient in endurance races.Threshold training
enthusiasm as well as your feet. Running in the dark is a necessity if you work from dawn till dusk or you’re training for a night-time race such as a New Year’s Eve event. Whether you’re heading out early or late, follow these easy strategies to stay safe
as the first number of my marathon finish time. Most dreading: April 27 2009. Favourite races: Helsby (Four Villages) Half-Marathon Did you know? I've been running for 25 years and I've still got all my own toenails
re probably ready to skip this one, too.Before you go, though, at least take a minute to meet Sally Lavin, a 44-year-old runner who, until two years ago, was just like you: no speedwork. And that was with 17 years of consistent, year-round running to her
with similar targets. Virgin London Marathon 2011: A Pacer's StoryEvery year the Runner's World Pacing Team take part in the VLM and help runners hit their target times. Find out what the iconic race is like from the other side with our pacer's story.Mile 17If
. That didn't put him off and he redoubled his efforts and pushed harder still. Yet each year his marathon pace became slower. After running a disappointing 3:47 in 2003, Hewison hired a personal trainer, hoping he would unlock the secret behind his sputtering
target or get out running on a cold, rainy night. In the back of my mind I never really believe I'll be able to do it. Favourite races: London Marathon, definitely. I grinned like a lunatic all the way round the course last year. Did
Triathlon events have grown fast in popularity over the last couple of years, and this week's questioner is just one of many RW members thinking of giving the run/bike/swim thing a whirl..."I am a plodder (mainly 2-hour half marathons; FLM last year
was hooked instantly and have been wearing them full-time since. – VelociraptorI eventually caved in and got daily disposable contact lenses. This was after (1) a 10K race chosen solely because it was in an area I knew from years back, and wanted to see again
yourself whether youve fully recovered from all the marathon running youve been doing in the last year and a half. The marathon asks a lot of even elite runners, which is why they limit themselves to only a few each year.You need at least four to six
