, because it can be improved more.We’ve prepared three sets of schedules – one for runners who’ve done little or no speedwork before; one for normal runners; and one for out-and-out training monsters. If you wanted to give yourself a real flying chance of a

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Getty ImagesIf you’ve applied for a place in the Virgin London Marathon, you’ll know by early October whether you’ve been successful. You have ample training time in the period between starting your training schedules in early January and the big

Q For six months I’ve been running twice a week. I do a long Sunday run, and a hard midweek hill or interval session. Is it possible to run a 3:30 marathon with only two sessions a week? All the marathon schedules I read say to run five or six days

Standfirst: Real-life keys to overcoming marathon time goalsAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan135-->How I Beat... 3:00“Following a schedule was the most important thing. Knowing exactly what I had to do each day

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-80 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:-->Preparation phase (2-4 weeks)Increase your weekly mileage to 20-25M, based on 4-5 training runs per weekIntroduce one fartlek session a week, putting in fas...

Standfirst: 4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racingAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /mile panelKeywords:uan59-->There’s more to running than running, as any tuned-in coach will tell you. That’s especially the case over a distance like the mile, whe...

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-70 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:-->Preparation phase (2-4 weeks)Increase your weekly mileage to 30-35M, based on 5-6 training runs per weekIncrease your weekly long run to 7-8MIntroduce one f...

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-60 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:uan92-->Preparation phase (3-4 weeks)Gradually increase your weekly mileage to 40M, based on 6 training runs per weekIncrease your weekly long run to around 10...

-minute miles. I never thought that I could ever improve my times; that I was destined to be a 10-minute miler forever. Now I know differently – and it only took me five years to realise it!”How I Overcame... A hectic work scheduleName: Mark Watterson Age: 37