Two 50 per cent runsSet up two markers six to eight metres apart, and perform all drills between the markers (except Pogo Jumps). Take five to 10 seconds' rest at the end of each length. After completing the routine, take a few minutes' rest and repeat once more.Jog from one m...

Chrissie Wellington is arguably Britain's greatest ever athlete. She remains unbeaten over the Ironman triathlon distance and amazingly took her fourth World Championship victory at Kona this autumn, despite nursing horrifically painful injuries from a bike accident the week befo...

Q I’m an overweight beginner who can now run three to four miles every other day at a steady 10 minute/mile pace. But a few years ago I suffered fallen arches, which caused quite considerable pain. My GP recommended arch supports, which I stopped using when the pain diminished. ...

Strength Training To Balance Your BodyYou need something to keep your body properly aligned while you're running down the road at 200kg of crunching, twisting-in, and torquing-out force per stride - and what better than muscle? According to Ferber, it

Runners usually talk about muscles in terms of quads, glutes and hamstrings. Exercise physiologists, on the other hand, talk about muscles in terms of fast-twitch and slow-twitch fibres - which is one of the reasons why physiologists aren't invited to many parties. Most of our 6...

, strength, and fitness level of my body were the result of the perspiration, not the diet. I viewed my body like wrapping paper. My body hid what was inside so that no one could guess the contents. No one could see what the smoking was doing to my lungs

UAN: 162 Article type:--Compared with other training sessions, the long run is fairly simple: put one foot in front of the other and stop when you’ve done 20 miles.But its simplicity is deceptive. Like an onion, the long run has many layers; and, like an onion, a long run can ma...

Strength training is a bit like flossing: we know it's good for us, but we don’t do it as often as we should. But successful runners do more than just run – they lift and lunge to build strong muscles for climbing hills, maintaining perfect form

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 distance for running, whether you'r...

to 12 reps of each exercise as a warm-up. For the next two sets, do as many repetitions as you can while maintaining good form.Build muscle to go fasterMany triathletes shy away from strength training, fearing that the added muscle weight will slow them