« Three weeks to goThe hard work is now behind you. You’ve finished the final long run and you should be easing back on the intensity of the mid-week runs. Rest truly replaces training as the most important element of your preparations, and race
« Two weeks to goDuring the last week of your taper, things can get ugly. Two weeks ago, you ran 20 miles in a single run, but now you shouldn’t even be totalling that distance in the whole week before the race. And as your mileage plummets, your
you can enter online nowForum: What 5K pace to aim for?Q&A: What speedwork should I do for my first 5K? -->Try a 10K...The country’s favourite distance, and another excellent first-race option. 10K schedules Two-week, four-week and eight
at the London Marathon (2:46, 2:43, 2:46, 2:43 [his quickest in last 20 years] and 2:47). Over the years, he estimates he's run about 2,000 races.Read the whole forum debateQ. Most marathon schedules are based on past performances but my opinion is that you
Standfirst: A short guide to everything we have for marathonersAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Keywords: Article type: -->Free newsletterGetting a marathon placeTraining schedulesMarathon forumsFirst-hand accountsMarathon Q&AsRW's free pace groups
on target?Heart-rate training for marathonersHow to minimise down-timeRace-day planning...and much more!Too impatient? Here's last year's archive Pre-schedule countdown: Week -2 | Week -1 The real training starts here:Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week
Short and snappy, 5K races are the perfect distance for beginners targeting a first race – but an equally satisfying summer target for a speed-demon with more racing experience. This is the destination for all things 5K – all the schedules, guides
Q: I don't know what pace to run at. A: The good news is that our schedules provide you with the perfect balance of slow runs, fast runs, short runs and long runs. (And rest days, of course.) They're allessential for building up the strength
of ultra-distance running (above 26.2 miles). There are dozens of events around the country. Ultra-distance race calendar.Whatever you do, good luck – and congratulations on an awesome start to the year. Schedules for the week See full marathon schedules
The 5K is a perfect distance for the beginner looking to run their first race. But, given that it’s halfway between middle and long distance, it’s also a notoriously difficult distance for the experienced runner to master. Whichever camp you fall
