Q I started running two years ago and have increased my half-marathon pace from 9:30 miling to 7:30 miling. I have noticed recently that Im using a longer, slower stride for both speedwork and general training, and my times have remained the same
Researchers at Stanford University, US, analysed a single stride sequence to determine which muscles activate and when. We asked a trainer how to strengthen your weak spots so you become a better runner.1. ImpactThe key to diffusing impact
will be slower than you should be and you'll be risking injury.Look at our analysis of a single stride sequence.StrideThe most common flaw, according to many running coaches and studies, is overstriding. For most people a long stride is a bad idea - it
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fortnight with your normal faster-than-mile-pace sessions. Try 8-12 x 1 minute up a hill that is relatively tough without being hands-on-knees steep.Downhill stridesQuickening your stride rate will increase your speed, though you need to do it safely. Run
My name is Brian Kent. Like some of you, this was my first marathon. Looking back, the 16-week training programme I set myself certainly kept me focused and re-joining a gym certainly helped. Six one-on-one sessions with a training instructor
and then decelerate for 20m. Lengthen repeats Elite tweak Coach Greg McMillan (mcmillanrunning.com) recommends repeats that total approximate goal race distance at goal race pace. This works your VO2 max and lactate threshold. If you're running a 10K, try three lots
data and is a decent starting point for gauging an athlete's overall endurance potential. But any event over about 3000m is too long to sustain at 100 per cent of our maximum oxygen uptake. So marathoners and 10K fans alike need to know not just how
-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
