accurate.Connect the Forerunner to your computer with the USB cable and track your training and racing career with the compatible Garmin Connect software.The battery lasts up to eight hours in training mode and two weeks in power-save mode and is easily

Most top track middle-distance runners tend to reach their peak between their fourth and seventh race of the season, and track world records are more likely to be set in July than May. For them, the best way of training is to race the distance

to indicate when you should change pace; otherwise, you can just glance at your watch periodically to keep track of when it’s time to change.3. HillsWarm up with a 10-minute run to the base of a hill that has a steady (but not overly steep) slope. Run up

daily goal – more if you do high mileage or if you eat considerably more than 2,500 total calories a day. To figure out your daily average, keep track of your carbohydrate servings for 2 or 3 days in a row. You’ll know you’re on the right track if you

Grand Prix returns to Crystal Palace, on 13th & 14th of August, bringing with it a feast of world class athletics and a carnival atmosphere for all the family to enjoy.As part of the new Samsung Diamond League series, expect to see the big names in Track

at a time, repeated several times with a couple of minutes’ recovery, to maintain quality.6. Race over shorterdistancesThe best way to race faster on the track is to race more on the track. But you don’t have to run endless mile races; indeed, it makes

on track, with 400m jog recoveries) Rest 5M steady, cross-country or parkrun 13M slow Week 4 (39-43M) Rest or 4M easy 6M - warm up, then 3M at a brisk pace, timed. Warm down. 7M steady. 6M - warm up, then 3 x 6 mins (or mile

railway trains and giant rodents. The few waking hours available to elite runners are devoted entirely to training. It’s the track, then the gym, then a carton of some unspeakable complex carbohydrate with the taste and consistency of estuary mud

It's unlikely that your club will hire a gritter lorry if its Tartan track succumbs to black ice, but speedwork doesn't necessarily mean a track session. You can take some of your favourite track sessions on to the road. In general, this means running for time

? Whizzing round two laps of the home of British motor racing are a wizard way to pass a spring evening, and while Murray Walker may not be on hand to cheer you round the chicanes, beginners could hardly hope for a flatter track, and for F1 fans