There were 43 world records set at this year's controversial World Swimming Championships in Rome. One of them came courtesy of Australian Christian Sprenger, who swam the men's 200m breaststroke semi-final in a staggering 2:07.31.Swift it may have
, it's time for 'fourth gear': do maximal sessions like 4x2K track runs and 10-mile time trials." - Will Clarke"Winter is the time to work on weaknesses, make changes and try new ideas. Winter training is about flexibility and compromise, so do not set
. 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
to their normal lengths. Then when you start to exercise, your muscles stretch even more to about 10 per cent longer than their resting lengths. This means you have a 20 per cent change in muscle length from the time you get out of bed until your muscles are well
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two or three intervals with five-minute recoveries), or do a continuous 25-minute tempo run at a pace that’s 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your usual 10K race pace. TaperIt’s tempting to think that extra time spent training in the last weeks
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
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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
