The Workout Run 10 x 1 mile at a 4:50-4:55 pace per mile, with 30-second recoveries in between each repetition. Your Move Run 6-8 x 1 mile, at goal race pace, with 60- to 90-second recoveries. "It's best to do this two weeks prior to a race to test
of environment you'll experience on race day, and you'll be able to practise your transitions at the same time."If you are looking for peak performance then you should build in some test events, even if you put them together yourself," says Yelling. "Do some
.humanrace.co.ukMud and Mayhem Off Road Duathlon Series, 21 FebruaryOne duathlon just not enough for you? Then sign up to this series of three - each 5K/20K/5K race through Thetford Forest can be used to test your developing fitness levels, or simply taken as races in their own
So long as you’re well organised, come marathon day you’ll have nothing to worry about except the few miles of Tarmac linking the start to the finish. Here’s the seven-day countdown that no runner should be without – plus the tried-and-tested route
is another good way of gauging when you are ready to resume training. A resting heart rate of 10 beats per minute or more above your pre-race rate is a sign that your body has yet to fully recover. You could also try this simple test:measure your heart rate
through, or catch the latest Will Ferrell comedy. Basically, find something to do that won't stretch you physically or mentally.18:00 - Eat up Now you need a tried-and-tested pre-run supper. "The best pre-race meal should contain plenty of carbohydrate
It’s unlikely you’ll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips that work.Strong LegsMany runners assume that because they run, they don’t need to do leg
© Getty Images The two Olympic marathons held last August in Beijing were literally races for the ages. Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru, then 21, broke more than an Olympic record with his 2:06:32 win; he crushed long-held conventional
One of the long-enduring and rarely questioned traditions associated with triathlon events of all kinds is the substantial pasta dinner the evening before race day. After all, who doesn't believe in the hearty, turbo-fuelling advantages of eating a
Start racing faster"To improve your time, you're going to need to run faster throughout the race, not just at the finish. Many racers start too slowly and then end up running too quickly
