increased for the same HR, and the walk breaks reduced. When I started my heart rate training I was doing 17-minute miles when running, and got down to 13-minute miles. My first run home from work took over two hours, and as time went on I reduced
to the training plan. I think I succeeded because mid way through my training programme I switched from 5 days of running to 4 days running and 1 day crosstraining. This significantly lowered injury and time off.Q: How will you be celebrating? A: By not running
Time: 4:09Worst moment was halfway with a cramped leg, feeling slower and more tired than at the end of the Great North Run but with the same distance to run again! However the best moment was possibly at 21 miles when I realised that I still had
, 20km, half way (which was 13.1 miles – half marathon distance obviously, or just over 21km if you use kms!) another mat at 30km, one at 40km, and obviously one at the finish, which is just over 42km, or 26.2 miles! Handy, so that everyone but the very
to be running about 100 miles a week throughout May, June and July next year, putting in the occasional long weekend effort where youre running 40 miles a day for two or three days in a row. This is the only way to get used to it. Break the day down into four
marathon...I arrived at the start of the VLM 2010 with loads of missed training, a very sore foot and absolutley everyone telling me I should not run. Even my boss told me that if I hurt my foot more it would be self-inflicted and not to expect any sympathy
of 10 miles in January, 12-13 in February and 15 in March, while the sub-3:30 crowd should be doing regular runs of 15 miles in February and aiming to run 18-20 in their longest runs in March. As for the sub-three brigade, if you can make your five
to about 20 minutes. First time outside, after two minutes, I was absolutely dying. It was so much harder! I simply slowed it right down on a two-mile run and would have a two-minute walking break halfway through. As the months went by I slowly started
4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 7) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Vikki Ratcliffe, 4:55I was aiming for 4:30 but really wasn't expecting so many people or such hot weather! It was a really amazing experience and the crowds were something else
4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 4) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Dave the Spartan, 4:59:15The excuses in first: I did no training in January and February due to family illness and pressure from work. I decided to run and enjoy it (Can you
