Trust us: the T doesn't stand for torture. TRX is a revolutionary workout using straps and your own body weight to add resistance to dynamic stretches. It helps strengthen muscles, restore joint mobility and encourage good posture. "It's especially useful for injured runners in r...
and remember to carry a phone for emergencies.Find out more about how time trialling could speed up your next triathlon.
to improve my pace, I added a special ingredient to my training. Hard work! Hard work in the form of group speedwork sessions every week. And during my training for the London Marathon this year, while adding a speed session or two, my office nickname
If your goal is to set a new triathlon personal best, consider purchasing a time-trial bike. These midrange models mix value and performance, and are all but guaranteed to improve your bike split. They offer aerodynamic carbon-fibre frames, reliable components and durable wheels ...
Over the last five years or so, you could not have failed to notice an increasing number of the world's elite runners sporting figure-hugging race apparel. Even in the world of running mortals, your eyebrow probably barely twitches when you pitch up at the smallest of local 10K r...
Just imagine a world without aerodynamics - there would be no flight, cars would be square and humans would fall over in a gust of wind. Formula One races would take days. That got us thinking. Racing cars have evolved to optimise speed in every
1. SpeedThe Session: 4 x 40m sprints (with 3 mins recovery), then 4 x 300m sprints (with 6 mins recovery)Tony Minichiello says: "Speed training in heptathlon is crucial as there's an element of it in every event - just as there is in every race
to progressively give you an overload stimulus that builds speed, endurance and strength. There are five different training stresses - frequency, duration, intensity, volume and workload. All are important but the most important is intensity. If you train too hard
Runners are a busy bunch. Too often, we push back our speed, fitness or weight-loss goals when life gets in the way. The focused workouts over the following pages are designed to make you faster, stronger and fitter - in however many minutes you can
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