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Everything You Need To Know About Hill Training
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 15:51:47
Hill running is a tough but fantastically effective fitness booster. And you know, it can even be fun...
, quickens your stride, expands stride length, develops your cardiovascular system, enhances your running economy and can even protect your leg muscles against soreness. In short, hill running will make you a stronger, faster and healthier runner. What’s more
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Phase It In: How To Periodise Your Training
By Alice Palmer on 17/08/2009 12:52:03
Get the best out of your training time with a little forward planning
the intensity up another notch, you'll need to lower your weekly mileage to avoid injuries and burnout. Here, you'll fine-tune the speed you acquired in phase two, by building fast-twitch muscle fibres, improving your running economy and further strengthening
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The Perfect 10K
By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 30/07/2002 12:14:04
Your best-possible 10K - from a four-day emergency plan to an eight-week-plus schedule, with all your questions answered
. If you’re a relative newcomer, it should allow you to learn to run with a degree of efficiency and economy. Regular runners can use the fortnight to fine-tune their existing fitness and practice running at 10K pace. We have two two-week schedules:3
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CrossFit Endurance: Train Less, Run Faster
By Selene Yeager on 15/02/2012 09:45:00
Can you run faster and harder by training less? Discover the intense new training regime which promises radical results
We often tell you that the long run is the cornerstone of marathon training, and with good reason. The physiological and psychological benefits are well established when it comes to prepping for the distance. However, the long run does trip up many
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Speaking From Experience
By Steven Seaton on 01/06/2002 15:16:53
The more we run, the more we learn. Here's a lifetime of running lessons at your fingertips
’t wear your running shoes until they drop off – it’s a false economy. You will save money on the physio bills in the long run. Whatever your expected race pace, make sure you practice running at this speed during some of your training sessions. Don’t eat
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Enduring Questions: Should I run naked?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2008 17:21:53
US Editor At Large Amby Burfoot looks at the hydration and heat challenges facing summer marathon runners
, decreased perceived exertion and increased running economy. In 2004, prior to the Athens Olympics, US track athletes were given the chance to attend a pre-Olympic training camp in Crete about two weeks before they moved to Athens. The runners followed a heat
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The FIRST Three Day A Week Marathon Schedule
By Amby Burfoot on 05/12/2006 15:06:54
Tired of slogging through miles of training? Here's how to run your best marathon on three training runs a week
sessions each week. There were no restrictions on additional running or cross-training workouts, and there was no "final exam" test race.The post-programme lab tests showed that subjects had improved their running economy by two per cent, their maximal
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Enduring Questions: Mile Markers
By Amby Burfoot on 07/08/2006 08:45:42
It's more than 60 years since Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, so how long before runners break 3:30?
:40, and we have research to explain why. The heart's pumping ability has simply gone beyond the diffusing capacity of the lungs."Snell allows that anaerobic metabolism plays a role, as does running economy, but he believes that oxygen delivery is the key
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Look, Feel And Run Your Best
By on 01/01/2009 00:00:00
Whatever your goals are for the year, this guide will help you look, feel and run your best
to maximise the returns of each workoutTry our ultimate three week programme for guaranteed resultsI want to... improve my strength Running hills will not only make you physically stronger, it’ll also improve your running economy, boost your cardio
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
full-body conditioning routine. "Research has shown that while a strength routine like this may not directly help athletes to run faster, they often achieve a better running economy at the same top-end speed," says Ward.• 10 minutes easy running• 40
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