-2 degrees.You’ll be underusing your gluteals, hamstrings and lower back muscles because you don’t have a static surface to push off from as you run. You’ll need to do excercises strengthen them separately.You’ll also need to stretch your iliotibial band

and woodland – soft surfaces which will keep your legs freshest and least at risk of injury. For variety…Once you become more experienced and durable as a runner, you can add some faster segments. These not only make you better at running on tired legs

.Soon we’re guided onto one of the undulating scorched-earth tracks that will form nearly half of the course. A riverbed running alongside looks the way the insides of our mouths feel by now. The surface of cracked mud and smooth white stones is bone dry

.Soon we’re guided onto one of the undulating scorched-earth tracks that will form nearly half of the course. A riverbed running alongside looks the way the insides of our mouths feel by now. The surface of cracked mud and smooth white stones is bone dry

Standfirst: 4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racingAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /mile panelKeywords:uan59-->There’s more to running than running, as any tuned-in coach will tell you. That’s especially the case

.Expect to pay: £10-£300+ The next step: RW Test: Speed and Distance Monitors | GPS: Your Questions Answered3. A Technical T-ShirtWhy? Technical (or 'wicking') T-shirts move sweat away from your skin to the outer surface of the fabric, where it evaporates