or races, and you can also see how you’re improving over time. Depending on the package, other charts and graphs can show you how much time you’ve spent in each training zone (the computer can guess the zones from your age, or you can enter them yourself

TRAINING: GENERAL | Long runs | Speedwork | Hillwork | Heart rate | TRAINING FOR RACING | Marathon | CROSS-TRAINING | Miscellaneous | CreditsThese are highlights and frequently asked questions from our training forums. They were created by members

that the cold has come swaggering back.The race was a learning experience. The first thing I learned was, don’t add the price of a first-class stamp to the entry fee just because you can’t be arsed to stick one on your SAE. If you do, the organisers will simply

For nearly 20 years, I wrote for RUNNER’S WORLD and its predecessors, Running and Jogging. I have also given countless clinics and seminars, coached dozens of athletes and met tens of thousands of runners at races around the country. Throughout

will also be on hand to offer support throughout the lead-up to the race. Many manage large groups of runners, and this can really help you to feel part of a team. You’ll also receive kit, training advice and – depending on the charity - be invited to attend

Tempo workouts, speedwork, long runs, not to mention work, family and life in general... how can a runner fit it all in? One time-efficient solution: combo workouts, which blend elements of quality runs to make the most of every minute you have

you close to your potential, whatever your training or racing goals?You guessed it: there are. Use the following three sessions as the bedrock of your weekly routine and you’ll be firing yourself up with speed, strength and endurance – the three key

my family and my friend Rob (who I'm running for) to celebrate after the race. Most dreading: My knee injury putting in a re-appearance; being severely reprimanded by the sports scientists; and having feet with nails that resemble something

clung to it as a lifeline. But at some point, after about a year of running, something changed. He’d become obsessive about his training and his racing: if he missed a morning run, he’d fret about it for the rest of the day. And races were worse: if a

and adventure races.Run like a tortoiseWe can't lie to you. This isn't a sport of instant success and miracles. Patience pays off, often in a very big way. At the beginning of a marathon-training programme, many participants can't imagine themselves running more