not.2. Stopwatch fartlekAfter 10 minutes on a 30-minute run, begin alternating 15 seconds quick, 45 seconds easy, 15 seconds quick, and so on, until you’ve done five or six faster segments. Some sports watches can be set to beep every minute

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coined by athlete Kenneth Doherty in 1964. He believed that the runner trains 24 hours a day, not just for an hour or so of running. Take a look at the way you organise your life, how much you sleep, eat, and drink. Then consider the balance within your

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your recovery. As you become stronger and start to run regularly, increase your weekly distance by no more than 10 per cent. This rules applies if you're healthy, too.Finally, be sure to eat well. During a layoff, many runners cut back on their diets

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