-minute efforts, each followed by a two-minute recovery. The tempo also builds throughout the playlist, so that each effort and recovery is slightly faster than the last, making it great for boosting stamina.While the tempo of the music is important, the song

for me. Now I know why I am doing each run, and as an inquisitive type, this gives me more pleasure and motivation.See full thread... and build mileage effectively: slow down, tooHilly - When I first upped my mileage during marathon training I went from

treadmill, wherever – can be pretty easy. Just make every minute count. Alternate one minute a little faster than 5K pace with one-minute recoveries. Or, one of my favourites, run four times two minutes at around 5K pace with 90-second recoveries. Do a two

of running for an hour, you might schedule a track workout for 30 minutes. Do an easy warm-up, and then run 4x400m at your 5K pace, with an easy 200m recovery jog between intervals. You can add a repeat every 1-2 weeks, until you're up to, say, eight. If you

rate or higher, with slower music working better during recovery periods. We took these factors into consideration when compiling Runner’s World Playlist no. 2: Rock ‘N’ Run: a 78-minute rock mix to boost your mood and stamina during a run

-up (50m easy swim, 25m pull and 25m kick. 30-second recovery, then repeat). Pulls and kicks are technique drills in which you use only your arms or legs, with a float or pull buoy to assistTechnique drills (pulls or kicks, or practise breathing on each

Go easy more oftenThe physiological adaptations that increase your speed happen during recovery, not training. Leg-searing rides and runs put your body under great physical stress. To cope with that kind of pressure your body strengthens itself

squash, to aid overnight recovery. Spinach and feta filo parcels make a great snack - they're filled with protein and iron - and a blueberry smoothie is a vitamin-filled start to the day.4. Pregnant, not idleIf you are training regularly you don't have

fitness and build on it. Whether you want to work on your motivation, speed, strength or endurance, we’ve got a plan for you.SUMMER ACHIEVEMENT: Became a runnerAUTUMN GOAL: Stay motivatedThis summer, you became a runner (maybe again). Congrats. Now

RecoveriesDuring speedwork, lots of runners recover fully between repetitions. For a change of pace, try running your recovery intervals only slightly slower than the pace of the repetition. “This will teach you to recover ‘on the run’ as you would during a