surface to run on – so it's generally a good idea to recreate outdoor conditions as much as possible on the treadmill by setting it to a 1% incline or increasing the speed slightly, to adapt slowly to outdoor running. When you do get going outside
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of which should put an end to no sex complaints.Top tip Convince your partner to start running, tooITS RAINING OUTSIDEMass-participation events such as the Flora London Marathon, Race for Life and the Nike 10K lead to a seasonal upturn in the number
allow yourself to fall into a deadly-dull routine, mindlessly covering the same routine in every session.Here then are four tips to put the zest back into your running.1. Run for time, not milesStop worrying about miles. Mileage mania ties you to a few
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Go easy more oftenThe physiological adaptations that increase your speed happen during recovery, not training. Leg-searing rides and runs put your body under great physical stress. To cope with that kind of pressure your body strengthens itself
10-15 miles beforehand. Then at least you'll be doing the 'last' 6 miles of your training run with the crowds, which will keep you going. If you decide to do the extra miles after the 10K race, make sure you run much slower than your 10K race pace
motivated by choosing a race as a goal, but use whatever target works for you, whether that’s building up to your first 10-mile run, running five times a week, or logging 100 miles in a month. “A good goal keeps you excited,” says Hadfield.Go Off
. (Stickless)I chose to join the running club with the most good-looking women in the team pictures on their website. Fickle? Yes. Shallow? Yes. But great for motivation! (Coops10)Enter a race that's in six to eight weeks' time, and a teensy bit further than