? - RunWales A4. Are you motivated to chase, to comeback from behind, then when you are ahead the drive just goes? Do you imagine yourself winning and believe in it? Try to imagine yourself winning, closing out contests, even when you are ahead
, a 5K run on Tuesday and a 20K cycle on Wednesday. For an intermediate-level triathlete, it might break down to a Monday pyramid (increasing the distance in each set) swim session of 2.8K in 50 minutes; on Tuesday, a one-hour bike loop with threshold
On Sunday 7 April, our ASICS Target 26.2 runners took to the boulevards of Paris in the culmination of our spring marathon training project. Their goal? To run their best ever 26.2 miles at the Paris Marathon.Whittled down from over 1
it and it makes you feel part of a community," he says. It's also a great motivator - if you've arranged to run or bike with others, you won't want to let them down. "When you are on your own if you don't want to train, you won't. But if others are doing
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
Redefine your limits Show your brain what your body can really do Think you consciously decided how fast you were going to run today? Think again. At the University of Cape Town, two groups of cyclists completed time trials in the hot and the cold
Entertainment on the move wasn't always as easy as it is today. Three years ago, when Bevan James Eyles was training for Ironman New Zealand, listening to the radio was his only option. His running and cycling routes stuck to town boundaries to keep
of running for an hour, you might schedule a track workout for 30 minutes. Do an easy warm-up, and then run 4x400m at your 5K pace, with an easy 200m recovery jog between intervals. You can add a repeat every 1-2 weeks, until you're up to, say, eight. If you
won't enjoy their running or achieve as much, and might even give up altogether," explains Jamie Edwards, sports psychologist (trained-brain.com). "As a runner you really get to know yourself and what kind of mental toughness you have inside – once you
of stepping up to a higher level of competition can help motivate you to higher levels of performance and enjoyment.Test yourselfIf you don't fancy the intensity of such competitions, you can try testing yourself in more challenging events. The Escape from
