contained within the folds of a punctured football. And perched triumphantly upon its back was a fat, brown and cream striped spider. I stopped my watch at 2:07 seconds, and bent the better to observe the unfolding of this minuscule drama. Was I witnessing a
fit or feeling better about yourself. Write down specific goals, such as losing five pounds or entering a 10K, and chart a plan of progress towards it with short- and long-term targets. An reliable training partner is a good supplement to goal
-hundredths of a second off your 10K time, you’re hardly going to be the toast of café society. It’s arguable whether endless running makes you boring, or whether only a profoundly boring person would ever contemplate a life devoted to taking mineral supplements
TRAINING: RACINGHow can I avoid stitches in shorter races? Why do I struggle in the last mile of a race? Should racing related deaths be a concern? I run 10Ks. How long should training runs be? Why do I always get sick at 18 miles? Why do I
. Keep your heart rate 10 to 15 beats per minute lower than your normal training heart rate. On recovery days, make plans to run with someone who is generally slower than you. Hold back and let them take the lead during the entire run. If all else fails
?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race in marathon training?• I missed 2
. In countries that use the metric system, 30K (18.6 miles) is equally round and frequently used.Most coaches feel that once you reach 16 miles, youre in long-run territory. Thats the point where the psychological and physiological changes start to take place
pressure should be at/or lower than 120/80; HDL (good) cholesterol above 50; LDL (bad) cholesterol lower than 100; triglycerides lower than 150; and blood glucose level lower than 100. Get a check-up (blood test, blood pressure check and a sounding of your
PB for 10K: 39:31 Half-Marathon: 1:27 Marathon 3:19 Strengths: Fitting in training while juggling a young family; pushing hard in races; staying focused on a big end goal. Weaknesses: Not having the time to train more. Did
PB for 10K: 1:06 Half-Marathon: 2:28 Marathon 5:49 Strengths: Determination; not afraid to ask for support from friends; listening and taking in everything I'm told; passionate about encouraging new people to start. Weaknesses: Lack
