on your experience.Week 1Session 1: 1-2 miles easy; 4-6 x 60m strides; 8-12 x 30 secs at CMP with 60 secs jog/walk; 1-2 miles easy Session 2: 3-5 x 1 mile at tempo with 60-90 secs jog/walk; 2-4 x 200m at CMP with 200m jog/walk Session 3: Easy run up
. “Running on sand results in a different style as you try to push off the ground,” says Dixon. Research from the University of Western Australia found that it increased cadence, shortened stride length and resulted in longer stance phase (total foot
in technique and muscle recruitment. "Running on sand results in a different style as you try to push off the ground," says Dixon. Research from the University of Western Australia found that it increased cadence, shortened stride length and resulted
Get properly warmed upWarm up thoroughly before your mile time trial and race. Jog for 10 minutes or so and then perform some strides. It's fine to do some mobilisations and dynamic stretches, but don't hold static stretches - research shows
fibres within a working muscle or muscle group, and reduce the time it takes for a message to travel from brain to muscle to generate a contraction - all of which combined translates to a more efficient, powerful stride.According to Bandu, there are also
line with huge grins on their faces. The same could not be said for many of the grimacing, wheezing adults striding along the home straight, eyes focused firmly on their GPS watches or the finish clock. Perhaps there's a lesson in there for some of us
