for me. Now I know why I am doing each run, and as an inquisitive type, this gives me more pleasure and motivation.See full thread... and build mileage effectively: slow down, tooHilly - When I first upped my mileage during marathon training I went from

'll spend more time in your shoes than out of them. It's that simple. That doesn't have to mean parks and off-road trails: switching some of your sessions to treadmills, which increasingly are designed to reduce shock, will also bring down your risk

people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a

If you don't have a big race in your sights, it can be hard to stay focused. Challenge yourself, or join others with weekly, monthly or annual mileage targets. By setting yourself a mileage challenge you can combine the motivation of having a target

to stir up your routine. When you do the same run, day after day, you’re seldom challenged and your motivation is bound to sag. Think of it this way: if you eat a tuna and salad sandwich four days in a row, you’ll probably notice how delicious a different

, swimming, kayaking—true cross-training. Mountain-biking, trail-running—that’s actually been the nicest thing, because it’s a softer surface and more enjoyable. If I were going to do a triathlon, I’d do an Xterra [an off-road event that combines swimming