This week's question was emailed to me by forum member Little Lizard, who has taken barely a single rest day in years. She reckons gym work is enough of a rest for her legs, but could she be overdoing it and storing up trouble for the future
-marathon. So in the build-up to his next marathon he ramped up his training by adding speedwork and hill repetitions, doing more long runs at a faster pace, and sometimes skipping rest days. The result: he managed 3:32 in his next outing over 26.2 miles
Q Im a 53-year-old male who races all distances from 5K to the marathon. I train six days a week: four hard sessions, two easy ones, plus a rest day. Do you think this is too much for someone of my age?A The real key to making any training
Q I suspect that Im training too hard on my easy days. How do I know what pace Im supposed to run at on those days, and what is the best way to make sure that I slow down?A Good question. On your easy days, your pulse should rise no higher than 70 per cent of your maximum hea...
on your first few runs back, to give them a chance to strengthen up. Your resting heart rate may have risen, and your pace for each of your training heart rate zones will almost certainly have dropped. You should pay attention to what your HRM tells you
Everyone should try a training camp a couple of times a year look what it does for Paula Radcliffe! It can give you a huge leap in fitness and a great boost to your morale. It can be two weeks in the mountains, or a week on some sandy beaches, or it can be a couple of long week...
't mean no running at all, but avoid any major exertion) for each mile of racing. You wouldn't find a pro racing a half marathon two weeks after a marathon – and if they can't recover, nor can the rest of us. – Johnny JThe marathon will take it out of you
:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then two faster 10-min efforts with 3-min jog recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down Rest 40 mins, including
for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (10:00) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 55 mins easy (11:00) 40 mins, including 20
:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (7:45-8:00) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 55 mins easy 40 mins
