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Classic Speedwork
By Bruce Tulloh on 01/06/2002 16:51:16
Serious speed for serious runners - here are the foundations
lift, which gives a long stride. All the running is done at 95-100 per cent effort, with long recoveries. Try the following sessions:‘Pyramid’ sessions, starting with 150m and moving up to 170m, 190m, 200m and down again, with a walk-back recovery of 90
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Q+A: My second marathon: overweight and slow
By Bruce Tulloh on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
course; Friday rest; Saturday speed session as above.When you come to the marathon training, follow the RUNNERS WORLD Get-You-Round programme, with the emphasis on a long run every weekend.Bruce Tulloh, RW Coaching Editor
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Q+A: I ran a 3:28 marathon - can I do sub-3?
By Bruce Tulloh on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q After running a sub-3:00 marathon in my mid-30s, I spent the next 17 years running only occasionally. But last year, to celebrate my 50th, I returned to serious training for the Flora London Marathon. I finished in 3:28, and this has got me
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RW's Classic 10-mile Schedules
By Bruce Tulloh on 07/05/2002 09:23:28
10-mile race brings out all the attributes of the distance runner. Follow our training programme and you could be hitting your target time in eight weeks
Standfirst: 10-mile race brings out all the attributes of the distance runner. Follow our training programme and you could be hitting your target time in eight weeksAuthor: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98Keywords:uan95--Because running a good 10
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After Your Marathon: Ready For Anything!
By Bruce Tulloh on 26/04/2005 10:20:13
Now your marathon is out of the way, you might be ready to burn your shorts and bury your shoes. Don't! Now is the perfect time to build on what you've done
, you obviously need to use the track for your speed sessions. Substitute a pyramid session (800-1000-1200-1000-800m) at 10K pace or faster for the routine on Day 2. Your PBs await...
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Carry On Camping
By Bruce Tulloh on 12/02/2003 08:32:20
For a few days, at least, forget trying to fit running into the rest of your life – go on a training camp and let your sport take centre-stage
or seven running sessions into a long weekend. You should start and finish with easy runs, alternating between hard and easy sessions. If you are running a camp at home, look around your area and find the best long runs and the best places for speed
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Question Time
By Bruce Tulloh on 07/10/2003 14:52:48
Some questions never seem to go out of style - but then, nor do the answers
of these faster bursts into your easy run and gradually build up to 10. Restrict yourself to just one of these sessions per week.How Can I Run Farther?Success here involves doing the opposite in other words, slowing down. If you start out running one or two
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Q+A: Is it okay to move from 10K to half-marathon?
By Bruce Tulloh on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
minutes at 20K and another five minutes to the finish – so your aim for the first one should be to break 1:45. And yes, it is a good idea to run an intermediate distance first – a 10-mile run if possible – so that you can get used to the slightly slower
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Classic Half-Marathon Schedules
By Bruce Tulloh on 07/05/2002 11:07:54
10-week schedules for every runner
, which is reckoned to be the speed of your best 10 miles; this is slightly above half-marathon pace, but it is the best pace to train at.Band Two: 1:25-1:50This time range takes you up to a regular 40 miles a week, though many runners would still be able
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Your Marathon - What First?
By Bruce Tulloh on 06/12/2002 17:30:39
How to make sure you're ready for your build-up to the marathon
-59 mins 1:24-1:37 1:55-2:10 Sub-4:00 44-50 mins 1:13-1:22 1:40-1:54 Sub-3:30 38-43 mins 1:02-1:12 1:25-1:39 Sub-3:00 Under 38 mins Under 1:02 Under 1:25 Good luck!
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