Day 1Day 7RestTotal Time: 2 hours 10 minsWeek ThreeDay 140 mins fartlek (speedplay - fast and slow running at random in a normal run)Day 2RestDay 3Jog or walk/jog 20 minsDay 4RestDay 5Repeat Day 1Day 6Repeat Day 3Day 7RestTotal Time: 2 hoursWeek Four

Standfirst: Real-life keys to overcoming marathon time goalsAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan135-->How I Beat... 3:00“Following a schedule was the most important thing. Knowing exactly what I had to do each day

, after a 10-minute warm-up jog.Ease into each stretch: don’t bounce or force it.Before speedwork, hold each stretch for 10-15 seconds. After a run, hold each stretch for 30 seconds; repeat once or twice on each leg

day: basic existence – 160 x 10 = 1600 calories; daily existence – 0.5 x 1600 = 800 calories; running – 5 x 100 = 500 calories. Add the three together and you get the total calorie burn for the day: 2900 calories.

maintain a high level of training throughout the winter months - without saying goodbye to speedwork, tempo runs, or long runs. You just need to be a little more flexible and creative with your running regime, keep safe and dress well.Season's fleetings

would find it hard to credit anything other than our thighs. And for good reason. The muscles that make up our upper legs drive our running – whether we’re sprinting for 100 yards or battling our way through 26.2 miles. Run enough hills and you

marathons. In 2002, Rosa had Tergat turn virtually every effort into a progression run, accelerating until he was running as hard as he could over the final mile. The result was a world record of 2:04:55 at the 2003 Berlin Marathon.McMillan found that making

. Build up to three sets of 15, 12 and 10 repetitions, increasing the weight as you reduce the repetitions. (To prevent injury, and maintain balance at speed, complement these exercises with low-weight hamstring curls and oblique crunches.)

, or for speedwork and races for heavier runners. It’s a big improvement over the 828.Try it on if you liked New Balance 827, 828 (£60); Asics Gel Freaks (£60); Mizuno Wave Lazer (£60)

, swimming one hour a week, and spending 30-40 minutes per week on gym work.For the running, try to do one session a week of speedwork, with things like 10 x 1 minute fast, two minutes slow (or 12 x 200m fast, 200m jog if you’re on the track). This should