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Swim Secrets (Preview)
By on 31/03/2010 15:36:48
Taking to the open water can be daunting; here's how to feel at home (non-subscriber preview)
Most triathletes come from a running or biking background, so it's no surprise that the swim is usually the part of the race triathletes like least. Pool swimming generally poses few problems but taking to the open water is another matter
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Going Round The Bend
By on 24/11/2009 16:40:48
Control your body and bike to pick the best line when the road takes a turn
to Train, at www.coachcarl.comREFINE YOUR MOTOR SKILLS...For the swim you practise pulls and kicks. For the run you do strides and form drills. But for the bike, practising specific skills is rare, and that's a mistake, says Cantrell, who suggests
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Climb Hills The Easy Way
By on 18/11/2009 14:27:03
With practice and some refinements to your technique, you'll be climbing like a pro
helps run the company's climbing camps. With practice and some improvements in technique, says Rutberg, that same menacing climb will become easier every time you do it. For instant gratificationSitting and spinning in an easy gear is the most efficient
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Easy Lunchtime Training Sessions
By on 18/11/2009 13:12:21
Think your lunch hour is too short to fit in a cycling session? Think again
One recent sunny day at noon, I watched the exodus from the office, and it occurred to me that we don't have a lunch hour as much as break time. Everyone regularly goes for a midday ride, run, walk or swim. Working out at lunchtime re-energises you
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RW's 10-week sub-1:50 half-marathon schedules
By Bruce Tulloh on 07/05/2000 09:44:43
Classic schedules for the half
mile of your race should not be faster than this. The closer you can get to level pace, the more efficiently you will be running. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK 1 5M easy 5M, a little faster than Mon 5M, inc 15 mins of 30 secs fast, 60 secs jogging 5
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RW Speed-and-Distance Monitor Test
By Runner's World on 15/01/2007 17:27:21
RW tests products from Polar, Nike, Garmin, Navman, Timex and Suunto
recovery since your last run. The S3 stride sensor measures cadence as well as speed and distance, and the package can help you train to increase your stride length and cadence for a faster, more efficient run. Best of all, though, the accompanying Polar
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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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Personal Best awards 2013
By on 24/04/2013 17:18:30
Drumroll please! After another 12 months of great running products, services and races, the readers of Runner’s World and runnersworld.co.uk have cast their votes. Here’s your choice of the running industry’s top performers.
with naturally occurring nitrates. Taken for three days before an event, the gels up the efficiency of your oxygen-delivery systems, boosting your endurance. So much so, you had plenty of energy left to cast your votes for thisBEST WOMEN’S APPARELNIKEThe Swoosh
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 14:41:14
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die
."The great thing is that, as long as you eat healthily, you will find no better way of losing weight than running: it's the most efficient calorie burner there is. You should, though, ask yourself if you actually need to lose weight at all. When assessing a
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The Effect Of Ageing On Endurance (Preview)
By Christie Aschwanden on 21/08/2009 14:00:43
Are you too old - or too young - to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches and elite athletes about the impact of ageing on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you (non-subscriber preview)
? If so, how and what are the implications for those of us who finish races far behind? Is there an ideal age to run your best marathon? We posed these questions to top physiologists, statisticians, coaches and elite athletes. Their answers paint a
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