at the weekend when you have more time. Weekdays are ideal for shorter runs - say, Tuesday and Thursday. If you're doing speed workouts, it's essential to take a rest day before and after these sessions to rest and recover.When to rest upWhile you don't have
to training and have trained for a year or so, a recovery session may be a better way than simply resting the next day. A recovery session will help your muscles feel less stiff - getting the blood pumping will help speed up the recovery process. It should
you prepare for the perfect race day.Worried about swimming in a pack? Here are the answers to the triathlon questions you might be afraid to askDon't just plod your way through the last few training days before a race - these sessions are the ideal
for avoiding a cold (without becoming a recluse):De-stress:Apparently, training can cause a rise in the hormone cortisol which causes stress. This stress can affect the immune system, which can make you more susceptible to infection! So plan your rest days well
if you're overweight. The amount of exercise necessary to achieve a fitness level that greatly reduces disease and mortality risk is the equivalent of brisk walking for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, or running 20-30 minutes a day, three days a week
steel frame with fetching white handlebars, I felt a burst of affection. Murmuring and jealous glances from the rest of the office proved my brand new bike would turn heads.Much as I could stare lovingly at my bike all day without exposing
't there or the legs aren't feeling good. Then you either just take a rest day and hit it harder the next day, or try and soldier on.What's your nutrition strategy for races? Weight is important, so I'm always trying to eat enough, but not too much. I can't put
-Marathon in March, I've suffered from unrelenting tightness and pain in my lower left calf.After the race, I rested up for a month (a whole month!) but then, refusing to admit defeat, I was back pounding the pavements. On days off from the gym bike, I've been
. But these multitasking workouts also stress your body, so follow up with a day of easy running, cross-training or a rest day. Here's how to get it together.Run + StrengthBeat fatigue"Sandwiching a lower-body strength workout between two easy runs simulates race-day
blasted for a solid eight hours.If the wind had continued into the third day's 38K stage, I might have been tempted to drop out of the race and spend the rest of the week lounging by the pool back in Ouarzazate, but the weather refused to provide an excuse
