LINKS • Ironman Switzerland SITE • Official Ironman Website • Trinewbies.com• Ironman training planIn summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many
aggressive than the "summer" shoe and the lugs are designed for grip on wet pavements.Reebok Premier Trail II – £65What is it? A heavy duty, stable trail shoe.It's weatherproof because… like the Road Plus AW, water resistance comes from a "quick drying
to conduct an “isocaloric” study in which the C+P and C-only riders consumed the same number of calories. The full research paper by Brett Romano hasn’t been published yet, but the abstract appeared last summer in Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise
for the motion sensor. Initially the lightweight Air Zoom Moire+ at £65 is the only Nike+-enabled model; the more cushioned Air Zoom Plus and more stable Air Max Moto will follow in late summer. Read on for whether we think the shoe is optional.You can see your
'll be even slower. By next summer you will hopefully be up to speed."Don't restrict yourself to just slow running. I find that a couple of good blasts a week 're-set the clock', like rebooting a computer to clear the clag out. If I don't do this, I get HR
. They measure your route in Km or miles. Great if you deviate off a normal run, because you can then work out how far you've been. It is basic but works. – SummerString and a large-scale map for footpath routes, Gmap Pedometer for roads. I don't like measuring
and shower protection, but won’t suffocate you if summer finally decides to turn up three months late – in many cases they’ll squash down enough to be stashed in a bum-bag if necessary. (All weights are for women’s size 12/medium unless otherwise stated
mecca for tourists during the summer months, but come mid-autumn it’s runners who flock in their hundreds to the leafy Victoria Park off the main promenade. Run entirely along paths, tracks and pavements within the park, the multiple-lap design
how many MP3 players will be worn this summer at the Olympics? Please, if you consider yourself an athlete, act like one. I would like to see what would happen if an elite runner turned up with an iPod to the London Marathon. He'd probably
-up, then 12 x 400m at 5K pace (6:30) with 1-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 65 mins easy 40 mins, including middle 10 at half-marathon pace (7:15) 30 mins easy or rest Rest Newark Half-MarathonWeek 4 (w/c Aug 11) Rest 30 mins easy Summer league race