constant (1:45 for a half-marathon and 45-50 minutes for 10K). Eighteen months ago I joined a club, trained properly (speedwork, hills and long runs) and trained outside my comfort zone. At 43 years old I ran a 1:40 half-marathon and WILL beat 40 minutes
) too early is a recipe for injury. Keep those copies of RW aside with the speedwork articles bookmarked. If you're still running injury-free in another six to 12 months' time, get them out and read them again. – VelociraptorTry setting distance (rather
'm convinced that treadmill running is harder. Over the past year, I've ended up having to do a lot of my speedwork sessions in the gym on a treadmill, simply because I'm doing them in my lunch hour and there are no usable roads nearby. My times are now
. Sometimes I get up at 5.30am to fit in speedwork or distance with a friend. On Fridays my club does a circuit session open to kids so we get a core session and they get the basics of good health. You really do have to be flexible and work things around
