Standfirst: 4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racingAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /mile panelKeywords:uan59-->There’s more to running than running, as any tuned-in coach will tell you. That’s especially the case

-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40

-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40

WEEK 4 Rest 4M inc 200m at mile pace, then 200m jog; then 1000m at mile pace; then 400m jog; then 400m at faster than mile pace Rest 3M inc 6 x 100m strides, 1 at 10K pace, 1 at 5K pace, 1 at 3K pace, 1 at mile pace, 1 at 800m pace, 1 at 400m pace Rest 25

; 4-6 x 60m strides OR 4-6 x 10-sec hill sprints    Session 3: 5K or 10K raceWeek 7Session 1: 1-2 miles easy; 4-6 x 60m strides; 3-5 x 600m at CMP with 600m jog/walk; 1-2 miles easy    Session 2: 20-30 mins at tempo pace; 2-4 x 200m CMP with 200m jog

Standfirst: 4- to 6-days-a-week mile schedulesAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /panelKeywords:uan64-->4-6 days/week   MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNWEEK 1 Rest or 25-35 mins slow 10 x 100m strides around mile pace, on grass

.   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayWeek 1 Rest or 4-6M easy 2M warm-up, then 8-12 x 400m with 200m jog recoveries, then 2M cool-down 40-50 mins relaxed, with strides 40-60 mins fartlek Rest 2M easy, then 4 x 1M with 3-min recoveries

Week 16 (39M) Rest 4M - warm up, then 1M at race pace plus 5 x 200m. Warm down 4M easy, with a few strides 3M easy Rest 2M easy, with easy strides RACE DAY

pace runWeek 11 5M easy 7M fartlek, inc sustained bursts of up to 400m 6M steady. Start slowly, finish fast 10M, inc 8M pace run Rest or 3M jog 5-6M easy, with a few strides 18M easyWeek 12 5M jogging, off-road 7M steady, starting slowly 7M, inc 14 x 30

and strides, then 16 x 200, with 200m (1-min) jog recoveries, then 1M jogWed 10M (75 mins) slowThu 1M jog, then 3M (approx 19:00) brisk, then 1M jogFri Rest or 4M (30 mins) easySat 5M (40 mins) easySun Race (ideally half-marathon)For The Month Ahead