to your race paces, but heart rate is an equally good guide (especially if you're new and you don't know what your race paces are). The glossary suggests target heart rates, and so even the most basic heart rate monitor (from about £40) will be a valuable

Start racing faster"To improve your time, you're going to need to run faster throughout the race, not just at the finish. Many racers start too slowly and then end up running too quickly

a pep talk. Coax yourself back into the groove by thinking about all the training you have put in and how badly you want to achieve your goal.Your old knee/shin/foot problem acts up mid-race Decide in advance how bad it has to get before you’ll drop

(){window.open("/ultimatescheds-whysubscribe", "Friend", "width=400,height=525,scrollbars=no,toolbars=no,lmenubars=no,location=no");}find out more - or see our basic marathon schedules.The Schedules Which schedule should you choose? By each schedule, we list suggested10K and half-marathon race

split? icclesuezA. The best strategy for a steady pace through the second half is to run it right in the first half - evenly and at a pace that your training and shorter races indicate is feasible. It's not easy maintaining pace when you are tired

-to-bike sessions, thus guaranteeing optimum response during racing.Speed kingIt's a good idea to base your brick training on the demands of your next race. Sessions can cover practising race pace; developing aerobic endurance, threshold pace and aerobic endurance