targets for a range of distances, pop a recent race time into our Training Pace Calculator. Speedwork Rules Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme. Your First Speed Sessions Ease into harder training

at marathon pace, 1M at 10K pace. Total time should be 4-5 mins longer than target race time.Key session for half-marathon races: 13 miles with 2M at marathon pace, 3M at half-marathon pace, 1M at marathon pace, 1M at 10M pace, 1M at marathon pace, 2M at half

the night before and on the morning of the event, and so on. Then check off each one before you leave for the race.SpeedworkUse an '800' number Yes, even a task as daunting as marathon training can't be simplified by doing Yasso 800s (a regime developed

have long enough before your race, you can start to add a little speedwork to your schedule once you reach a regular 16-20 miles a week. The benefits of speedwork far outweigh the small amount of time that you put into it, and it works for every level

per cent on your annual subscription by doing so right here online.Combo: Speedwork + Sprints Payoff: Overcome fatigue Gandy has his Loughborough athletes complete 10 to 20 reps of 400m at 1500m pace followed by a short recovery and then 200m almost

energy reserves. Robinson notes that even during normal sessions of 1,000m or 1,600m reps he has been adding 5x1 minute at the end - fast. "It's great practice for cross country," he says.Your workout Aim for 3-4x1200m at 10K pace with a 400m recovery

mins 8/10Wed Rest        Thu Easy 3M (inc 4 x 150m strides) 11:30 40 mins 6/10Fri Rest        Sat Easy 3M 11:30 35 mins 3/10Sun 1/2M Race (plus 1M warm-up/1M cool-down) 10:15 target: 2:14:00 (plus 25-min jog) 10/10 Total   25M   4hrs 40  

       Tue Speedwork 4 x 1K, 200m jog (5M total) 5K 55 mins 8/10Wed Steady 5M 9:45 48 mins 6/10Thu Hills 5M (inc 8 x 150m) Mile 55 mins 7/10Fri Rest        Sat Easy 3M 11:00 33 mins 3/10Sun Race/t-trial 13M (plus 1M warm-up/1M cool-down) 9:20 2hrs 2

Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan103-->Target times: from 1:30 to 1:44 (race pace: sub-8:00 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-46 10K, sub-1:18 10-miler or a sub-4:00 marathon. Training

Standfirst: Author: Steve SmythePics:Issue date: Jul-Sep01Keywords:uan104-->Target times: 1:20 to 1:29 (race pace: sub-6:52 per mile). You should be capable of either a sub-40 10K, sub-1:07 10-miler or a sub-3:15 marathon. Training will be six days