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Winding Down - Three Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 06/04/2009 17:12:05
Everything you need to know and do in the three weeks leading up to your marathon

Every good marathon-training plan should ‘taper’ during the final two or three weeks. That means you run less and rest more. For some people, the idea of backing off on their training just before the big race seems counter-intuitive. "So many

Ultimate Marathon: What if...(Two days before)
By on 20/04/2012 10:00:00
How to deal with every marathon eventuality: The two days before

The Two Days Before The Marathon...You can’t sleep You should expect nerves to disrupt your sleep on the night before the marathon, so aim for a long night’s sleep two nights before it instead. On the night before the race, eat early, and relax by watching a video with friends to...

RW's Ultimate Marathon: What if...
By Runner's World on 07/05/2002 20:00:48
How to deal with every marathon eventuality

Even experienced marathoners can find race-day a journey into the unknown. Arm yourself to deal with the unexpected, though, and you’ll have a marathon experience to cherish. Here are links to the articles that show you how to ride out whatever comes your way before, during or...

Winding Down - One Week To Go
By Bob Cooper on 16/04/2012 11:00:00
Everything you need to know and do the week before your marathon

« Two weeks to goDuring the last week of your taper, things can get ugly. Two weeks ago, you ran 20 miles in a single run, but now you shouldn’t even be totalling that distance in the whole week before the race. And as your mileage plummets, your

Ultimate Marathon: What if... (A Week Before)
By on 18/04/2012 10:00:00
How to deal with every marathon eventuality: The Week Before

The Week Before The Marathon...You have aches and pains Time for some honesty here. Are your muscles just feeling tight – in which case, get a proper massage – or do you have an unresolved injury? If it’s the latter, particularly if it has been severe enough to affect your runnin...

The Perfect Marathon Week
By on 16/04/2012 11:05:00
Your day-by-day guide up to and including race day - mind, body, food, drink and admin!

’ll be working a little harder, but still feeling strong and running at an even pace.BodyResist the temptation to throw in extra cross-training as you tail off your running mileage this week. Tapering means tapering – don’t spend the extra time in the gym

Winding Down - Two Weeks To Go
By Bob Cooper on 12/04/2009 11:43:21
Everything you need to know and do two weeks before a marathon

« Three weeks to goThe hard work is now behind you. You’ve finished the final long run and you should be easing back on the intensity of the mid-week runs. Rest truly replaces training as the most important element of your preparations, and race strategy takes on increasing impor...

Reader to Reader: Marathon overload?
By Jane Hoskyn on 15/04/2007 07:22:36
Running a half-marathon two weeks after your first marathon - laudable or foolhardy? Here's what you thought

This week's question comes from a forum member whose event schedule is looking a bit crowded..."I'm doing the Edinburgh Marathon on 27 May. It's my first marathon, and the training is going OK, though I had two weeks off due to injury. I've got it in my head that I want to do the...

60-Second Guide: Carb-Loading
By Alice Palmer on 23/04/2010 08:28:51
Forget ploughing through plates of pasta - get the carb-loading low-down with these simple dos and don'ts

GETTY IMAGESRid yourself of any old-fashioned ideas you might have about carbohydrate-loading. There’s more to high-carb regimes than endless bowls of pasta, and done effectively, carb-loading is one of the best ways to get ready for endurance events like marathons and triathlons...

My 2004 London Marathon
By Ashley on 21/04/2004 15:52:10
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04

to concentrate on the taper, I am peaking too early and then losing it in the taper. Maybe two weeks walking around Disney getting up early and going to bed late, and only doing two 5 mile runs in the middle, plus a spot of jet lag was not the ideal taper

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