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Half A Century Of Advice
By Bruce Tulloh on 30/07/2002 15:14:14
In 1997 RW's then Coaching Editor Bruce Tulloh realised he'd run his first real race 50 years ago. Here, the coaching legend reflects on the essential lessons he's learnt since then
Firth. One of them asked, Shall we walk for a bit?Im not stopping, I replied, and I carried on and won. From that point I thought of myself as a runner, and since then Ive run eight or nine hundred races and covered 100,000 miles in racing
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Race Pace
By Ed Eyestone on 02/07/2004 17:33:28
The best way to prepare for a race might be to run one
before a 10K, half-marathon, or marathon. The pace in these longer races will seem slow and easy by comparison.Goal: 5K for fun and fitnessHow often: Sixteen to 20 times per year.Why: If you hate speedwork, run a 5K every other week or so. It will help
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What Are You Like?
By Runner's World on 17/06/2004 10:51:32
You're not alone! Here's what over 125,000 typical runnersworld.co.uk members say about their running
-country 3%Triathlon 2%Trail races 2%Fell 1%Adventure 1%Ultra 1%I take part in races... Never 21%1-11 times a year 68%12-24 times a year 9%25-52 times a year 2%More than once a week 0%I also do these sports... Gym 16%Swimming 18%Walking (hill walking
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Fast Lane: PB-Ready In One Week
By Ed Eyestone on 25/02/2008 09:46:14
Your seven-day training plan for toeing the line on short notice
Many elite runners plan their racing calendars a year or more in advance. There are some right now who know that in order to be on the starting line of an Olympic final in Beijing in August 2008, they need to hit an A-standard qualifying time in a
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UK's Best Running Club 2009: The Winner
By Runner's World on 24/04/2009 11:11:19
Sponsored By New Balance. Join us in recognising the achievements of clubs up and down the country
track, which cost close to £1 million to install, was mostly funded by Halifax Council and lottery funding, but the club itself raised £100,000towards the cost. "About six years ago our chairman decided to take the bull by the horns. He set about
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Great Scottish Run
By on 23/03/2011 10:45:15
the race has evolved into a perfect mixture of challenging yet rewarding half-marathon and 10K courses, electric atmosphere and strong PB-breaking potential. Glasgow also boasts 1.5K and 3K kids races that are the perfect way to introduce youngsters
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Behind the Scenes: VLM Finish Line
By on 18/04/2012 16:00:00
Find out what happens when you cross the Virgin London Marathon finish line. We first published this interactive guide last year - but it's just as relevant in 2012
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Shirt Tales
By Rob Spedding on 07/11/2005 08:04:36
Sweaty and stale, worn and threadbare, or ironed and framed: race T-shirts of all shapes and sizes tell the stories of our running lives
in advance, you can never be too prepared for a race.Neil TillottTHE SHIRT New York City Marathon, 2000I ran my first marathon at London in April 1999, and so for 2000 I decided to tackle two 26.2-milers in a year. (I was 19, so it seemed like a really good
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Q+A: How fast should my long training run be?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I know that long runs should be run slower than race pace, but can you explain why. I want to race at eight minute/mile pace at next years Flora London Marathon, so surely I should train at that pace? Also, if I run a half-marathon in January
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Q+A: My racing and training is aimless. Help!
By George Gandy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
runs, but add a weekly repetition session, such as 4-5 x 1-mile efforts, or 12-20 x 400m (with one-minute jog recoveries).3. Competition phase (four to six weeks), which should include some foundation and preparation work, followed by easy running
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