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Perfect Your Running Form
By David Tilbury-Davis on 16/11/2011 16:02:53
You probably think running is the easiest of the three triathlon disciplines to master. You may be right, but there is always room for improvement
with runner A are far greater than they are with runner B. This is because runner A has longer loping, bouncing strides. These lead to an aggressive heel strike and considerable impact forces when the foot lands, which could cause injury. Runner B has
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The Alternative RW Mile Schedule
By Joe Dunbar on 06/05/2002 09:46:27
An adjustable 2- and 4-week schedule for faster runners
miles a week, including at least some fast striding or fartlek.The difficult bit is knowing how long it will take to adjust to the faster tempo of mile running. In the four-week programme below, I have introduced two fast sessions in the first week
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RW's 4-Week 10K Schedule, 5 Days Per Week
By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 06/05/2000 11:43:04
Only a month to train for your 10K? Here's the solution
Rest 2.5M warm-up, then 6 x 600m or 2 mins, with 400m or 2-3 min jog recoveries, then 2.5M cool-down 6M easy, inc 8 - 10 x 100m strides 3-4M fast but controlled Rest 6-8M easy, inc hills 6-7M easyWeek 2 Rest 2-2.5M warm-up, then 5 x 800m or 3 mins
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RW's Sub-60 10-Mile Schedule
By Bruce Tulloh on 06/05/2000 13:16:21
A classic 8-week schedule
pace, warm-downThu 6-8 miles, steady paceFri RestSat 4 miles easy, with some fast stridesSun Warm up, 5-6 mile race, plus 4-5 miles steadyTOTAL: 45 miles approxWeek FourMon 6 miles easy, off-roadTue 6 x (800 + 400) at 5K pace with 90 secs
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RW's 70-mins Plus 10-Mile Schedule
By Bruce Tulloh on 06/05/2000 13:18:13
A classic 8-week schedule
As last week, but increase to 8 x 1 min fastDay 3 15 mins easy, 10 mins THR, then 10 mins steadySat 20 mins easy, plus 6 x 100m stridesSun Race, 5/6 miles not too seriouslyTOTAL: 30 miles approxWeek ThreeDay 1 30 mins easyDay 2 As week 1, but 5 x
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RW's 60-70 mins 10-Mile Schedule
By Bruce Tulloh on 06/05/2000 13:19:48
A classic 8-week schedule
, plus 6 x 150m stridesFri RestSat 6 miles steady, or 20 mins jog if racing Sun Race, 5-6 miles OR run 8 miles steadyTOTAL: 35-38 miles Week ThreeMon 5 miles easy, off-roadTue 6-7 miles fartlek, with bursts of 30-60 secondsWed 6-7 miles steady
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Fast Lane: Improve Your Muscles
By Ed Eyestone on 28/02/2008 17:50:02
Train yourself to run with more muscle
Speed repetitions Warm up, then run eight x 400m at mile race pace with two-minute jog recoveries between. 5 Sprints Warm up, then run eight x 200m at 800m race pace with 200m slow jog recoveries between.6 Strides Warm up, then run 10-12 x 100m
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PROMOTION: Good Form Running Campaign Coming Soon...
By on 20/02/2013 12:16:01
Good Form Running applications will open May 1st, please come back then to register.
to over-stride. It encourages short, quick strides and a mdfoot strike. Hitting a cadence of 180 steps per minute (spm) means you run lighter, with more efficient form that helps to prevent injury.Good form:Aim for 180spmCount your footfalls for 60 seconds
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Baby on board
By on 13/03/2013 16:44:06
Becoming a parent needn’t mean hanging up your running shoes. Here’s our guide to buying a baby jogger and advice on the best way to run with it.
and with a full stride? Is it easy to push and steer one-handed while you’re running at speed? Don’t be seduced by products with words such as ‘sport’ or ‘swift’ in the name, and don’t assume all three-wheelers are suitable for running – most aren’t built
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Enduring Questions: Downhill Running
By Amby Burfoot on 09/06/2006 14:51:54
The Boston Marathon drops 480 feet from start to finish, so it should be the fastest, easiest course around, right? Tell that to your trashed quads
many eccentric contractions. This is the same phenomenon that forces many runners to walk backwards down stairs in the several days following a downhill event.You don't think of it this way, but when you run, you are basically falling. With each stride
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