At a Glance Profile Nickname: fat face Age: 45 Running for: 25 years No. of marathons: 6 PBs: 5K: 21:31 10K: 45
boost your confidence. Remember to run frequently, rest when your schedule says to or when you’re tired, eat and drink well and surround yourself with positive people.General TrainingDo I need to run more than 13 miles in training? To complete the half
running four times a week, on my physio’s advice. I've just got to make each remaining LSR count. I’m also running without knee supports for the first time in a month. I don’t want to jinx anything but… Happy days! Steve says: Andy seems to have recovered
. Pierce, 53, still runs marathons in about 3:10, not much slower than when he first stepped to the starting line more than two decades ago.His secret? The three-day training week. Pierce follows the usual advice to alternate hard days with easy days
Jimmy Brehm had completed four marathons, with a best time of 3:51. He wanted to run faster. Andy Goodwin had finished two marathons, with a best of 3:21, and he wanted to become faster, too. Kim Halley had other issues. She had run two marathons 10
to take you under their wing and offer advice. Next, prepare to leave all expectations behind, as it will take time to adjust to running over rough grass, rocky paths, up sheer hillside tracks and over streams, boulders and stiles. Certainly don’t expect
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
. This advice is being recommended to even first-time marathon runners which I would not have thought was good.I know you need to run when tired to encourage the body to burn fat but surely not when you are completely depleted of carbs?Mike Gratton Rio, it
some great miles and finding out more about how to train more effectively. Richard feels the support and advice on the forums has also given him extra motivation to channel into his running. After just four weeks of the most consistent training he has
Case study - Tim Piggott, 26 Reason for layoff: Car crash I have always run just for the enjoyment of it. I grew up around Marlborough in Wiltshire and ran on the Downs all the time. I didn’t race, though I was running about 50 miles per week when
