again, I'd do speed drills and plyometrics to try to develop more raw speed." The way Scott looks at it, the tracks, the racing spikes, the workouts and the nutritional advances have gone about as far as they can. "Training shoes keep getting better
started running about 18 months ago, initially to lose weight. I did my first 10K in September 08 in 55.32. I had a race today and finished in a PB of 43.31 - a full 12 minutes off my time in 13 months. If you join a club and stick with it you could
marathons down the line and I had cut my PB down to 3:35. But I genuinely thought that I'd peaked - that I couldn't possibly go any faster. Exasperated, I contemplated hanging up my running shoes and moving on to a different challenge.I didn't have to wait
the burn in my throat tricked my mind into thinking I'd just nipped into the garden for a quick fag. – orbital sanderPursue a PB for an added incentiveI went for six months without then had a couple the night before a 5K race. I added a minute and a half
races in the Race Diary, as well as all the sites articles, as it is currently.The slight relief for us is that we have seen similar forum software used on other sites, so we know its well tested. Also, on those sites, the forums gained many more users
These are the races that received more than 15 reader votes for 2006. Click the race names to see more detailed ratings and comments. You can also see the races that received seven to 14 votes, and other highlights on our overview page. Race name
is already doing 12 - 15 miles a week) Race day Lucy says: When I’m in a tough situation I like to come up with three words to sum it up. Sunday’s are: mortified, frustrated but unbowed.I knew it was going
and the Girls from Eims all of whom kept my pace up for a good stretch of the race. Looking forward to next time ?!?!?!?!?!?Supe, 4:31My first marathon, and a fantastic one to start with.Training was going really well until 7th March when I got a knee injury
. Doner has learned his craft at Specialized's Body Geometry F.I.T. Class. He checks my reach to the handlebar, my pedalling technique, my seat height and fore/aft position, and how my cleats are positioned on my shoes. He finds that I'm set up quite well
would work at increasing mileage or intensity. 2. Branch out. Learn to swim, ride a bike, join the pilates class, take out/make better use of a gym membership. Avoiding discouragement is part of the job. Practice at this also means that when the race
