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Green bean and rice noodle salad
By on 14/12/2010 16:46:27
Spring has sprung - bringing with it tasty green beans
Britain's soft vegetable season is just beginning to get into its stride so celebrate spring with this salad packed with green beans. As well as being full of vitamin K, the beans are a good source of manganese, an antioxidant that helps you convert
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RW's Ultimate Marathon Schedule: Sub-4:00
By on 07/05/2000 19:03:13
The best 16-week marathon schedule you'll find anywhere
)Mon RestTue 6M of 1M jog and strides, then 10 x 400, with 200m (1-min 30 ) jog recoveries, then 1M kogWed 7M (70 mins) slowThu 6M (55 mins) steadyFri RestSat 3M (30 mins) easySun 15M (2hrs 30) slowWeek Eight (31M)Mon RestTue 5M of 1M jog and strides
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RW's Ultimate Marathon Schedule: Sub-4:30
By on 07/05/2000 19:03:13
The best 16-week marathon schedule you'll find anywhere
of sessionWed 5M (57 mins) slowThu 1M jog, then 3M (approx 27 mins) brisk, then 1M jogFri RestSat Rest or parkrunSun 12M (2hrs 5) run/walkWeek Seven (32M)Mon RestTue 6M of 1M jog and strides, then 9 x 400, with 200m (1-min 30) jog recoveries, then 1M jogWed 6
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Ground Rules
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:40:28
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
. “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
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RW's Ultimate Marathon Schedule: Sub-3:30
By on 07/05/2000 19:03:13
The best 16-week marathon schedule you'll find anywhere
)Mon RestTue 6M of 1M jog and strides, then 10 x 400, with 200m (1-min 30) jog recoveries, then 1M jogWed 10M (90 mins) slowThu 7M (56 mins) steadyFri RestSat 4M (36 mins) easy or parkrunSun 20M (3 hrs) slowWeek Eight (36M)Mon RestTue 5M of 1M jog
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 17:07:46
A preview for non-subscribers: 2 of our 9 best-ever ways to be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB
in 3:30, for example, at a rate of 180 steps a minute, during the entire race you will take 37,800 steps. Stronger leg muscles allow you to spend less time on the ground with each foot-strike and increase your stride length.A reduction of just 0.02 of a
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RW's 60-Second Guides: Avoiding Injury
By Runner's World on 15/09/2005 16:26:14
If impatience is your middle name, you need our 60-second guides. Shallow but helpful, with five articles to print and read...
. The first rule is to ease slowly into any run. Deliberately hold back for anything from 5-20 minutes; doubly so before speedwork. Stop trying to push, and your body will naturally lengthen its stride and become quicker during the course of your run
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Fast Lane: PB-Ready In One Week
By Ed Eyestone on 25/02/2008 09:46:14
Your seven-day training plan for toeing the line on short notice
Sunday. Do what feels right.Saturday: 30-minute run followed by 4 x 100m strides After running easy for 30 minutes, do four 100m strides at your projected 5K race pace to simulate a strong finishing kick. The speed will wake up your fast-twitch muscle
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Ground Rules (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:43:41
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
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
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Alternative Therapy (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 06/02/2013 12:24:07
Has your running hit a roadblock? It could be time to take a look outside the traditional coaching manual. Here are four alternative treatments that have helped runners overcome injury, break through mental blocks and hit new heights.
of Balk’s Art of Running workshops 12 years ago. I remember him asking me, ‘What part of your body is leading your stride?’ and me replying, ‘My feet,’ in a tone that implied he was being a bit dumb. But let your feet lead your stride, and you
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