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RW's Training Basics
By Runner's World on 10/05/2002 15:56:13
The 10 training foundations of a long running career
will pound your body. Running tracks are okay for speedwork although they are draining on the mind but avoid them for recovery runs or fitness running. Grassy areas are the softest surface to run on, but they can be uneven. Perhaps the best surface is a
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Treadmills: Features that matter
By Sean Fishpool on 08/07/2000 11:32:19
From speed to safety...
Maximum speed and incline Be sure to think about how fast youll need the machine to go. If you can run close to 40 minutes for 10K, youll almost definitely want a machine thats capable of over 10mph for speedwork. Faster machines tend
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Kim (sub-5:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:23:25
Follow the progress of Kim (aka The Evil Pixie) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-5:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Steve Smythe
was absolutely slaughtering my PB, I was just so focused on sub-5:00 that one little problem became a mountain. It was a real struggle from then on.I’ve learned so much over the last few months – about nutrition, about running to a plan, doing speedwork and hills
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RW's Ultimate Marathon: How I overcame...
By Runner's World on 07/05/2002 19:03:13
First person success stories in training
injury would never let me put a full effort into speedwork. Anyway, come 10 miles on race day, an agonising shot of pain tore up my right leg into my buttock and brought me to my knees. I had to pull out, limp a mile to the nearest Tube station
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In The Long Run
By Andy Richardson on 30/03/2006 15:29:43
Run now and forever: here's how
that you have to focus on speedwork to hold on to a turn of pace, too much speedwork will damage microfibres in the muscles and tissues. To prolong your running career, focus on consistency and duration rather than speed. That doesn't mean you should ignore
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Pace Key
By Runner's World on 06/05/2002 13:05:18
Understanding the terms in your schedules
pace, depending on the distance of the speedwork reps (85-95% WHR). Try to hit your 5K pace for reps measuring up to 400m, and your 10K pace for reps between 800m and 1M in length.Fartlek – an easy pace, with fast bursts as you wish (70-85+% WHR
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RW's BUPA Great North Run Schedules
By Runner's World on 06/08/2002 16:00:57
Schedules to match the RW pace groups at the Great North Run
:108:009:009:5010:25-10:4011:25-11:402:158:159:2010:1010:45-11:0011:45-12:002:208:309:4010:3011:05-11:2012:05-12:202:258:4510:0010:5011:25-11:4012:25-12:402:309:0010:2011:1511:45-12:0012:45-13:00Speedwork does not all have to be done on the track
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RW's Robin Hood Half-Marathon Schedules
By Runner's World on 06/08/2000 16:00:57
Schedules to match the RW pace groups at the Robin Hood Half-Marathon
:309:0010:2011:1511:45-12:0012:45-13:00Speedwork does not all have to be done on the track or over precise distances, but its worth having a rough idea of how far you are running on each effort.If you cant measure the distance, just run your efforts
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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
Q Im a 33-year-old female, and after being collected by the slow police after 19 miles in last years Berlin Marathon, Im desperate to get my time down in this autumns race. I guess I should do speedwork but I dont know what my targets should
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Running Made Simple: Nutrition
By Mark Remy on 18/05/2005 12:35:20
A second short cluster of tips on how to keep your running a refuge from life's complexity... and maybe even run better in the process
it simple: keep a two-litre water bottle on your desk, and ensure that you drain it by the end of your work day. (Then request a desk closer to the toilets.) The full series: Training, Nutrition, Racing and Speedwork, Gear, GymPlus: Ten Things You Don
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