but manageable pace, then a 15-minute cool-down – as often as twice a week. "The foundation of Kenyan running is based almost exclusively on tempo training," says Tanser. "It changed my view on training." Today, Tanser and many running experts believe that tempo

06/10/08) Introducing the experts...The Coach: Steve SmytheExperienced club coach and former RW contributor Steve Smythe has run some 100 half-marathons, averaging 76 minutes and with a current PB of 70 minutes. He has also coached a club team

up a shortlist of individuals for whom you'll be able to vote in March.We also invite you to nominate individuals in the following six categories, with the winners to be selected by an expert panel of judges: The FundraiserRunning makes a huge

on less than 10 hours of training a week. So he launched CFE, believing passionately that a strong – really strong – body will carry you as far as you want to go. A word of warning: some experts are concerned that forfeiting the long run does

, contributed by RW staff members and running experts and coaches across the country, will help. You won't need all of this advice, but we think that many of these suggestions save you time and aggravation. They'll leave you free once again to enjoy the simple

the time talking about swimming technique or running, it's not just cycling".Before going on to assess my needs and hopes as well as my flexibility and core strength, Richard and I talk about my knee pain. Richard says, "It could be a number of things

experts believe that the key to such a plan is change, whether it’s changing your goals for a year, cutting mileage, working on your speed or strength – or something even simpler, such as varying the time of day you run or your routes. Or even taking a

in, you’ll lose one pound. All the diet gimmicks in the world won’t get you around these hard numerical truths.This is very good news for runners, because running is one of the most efficient ways to burn calories. For every mile you run, you burn

and the generally accelerating pace of life, many of us feel that our fuel tanks easily run low.Thankfully, we runners do better than most. Experts say that our running gives us better health and more energy than people who don’t exercise. “If exercise could

running buddies, great routes and expert advice and coaching. And remember, people will generally be too wrapped up in themselves to notice you. Concentrate instead on the positive – if the world can see you, you can see the world! After running in front