Next time you see another runner out on the street, take a closer look. Is he thinking about smashing his 10K PB next week, or getting smashed at the pub later with his running friends? Is she wondering how she'll fit in next week's training, or how
, dehydration, heat exhaustion, constant fatigue, hypothermia.Which of the two scenarios you are likely to face depends largely on your preparation and training programme, and the theory behind every successful marathon is largely the same. The following 10
at all. Perhaps your training just isn’t where it should be, but you’re not sure what to do about it. The good news is that there’s no need to make any radical changes. With the right ‘tweaks’, you can nip and tuck your way to better running. The trick
, as you are already dehydrated by then.Q. Is a negative split really achievable for most runners and what sort of training can help prepare you? Rob 22A. Running a negative split is very hard to do - your effort can be harder in the second half but your
on shorter races early on, I’m convinced I’d have a faster marathon PB and fewer injury problems." Eileen Portz-Shovlin, 53. Years running: 22 Keep a training log "I wish I’d kept running logs when I first started running, and that I’d done a better job
If you've spent the last three months with filthy trainers in the hall, half-thawed bags of frozen peas in the kitchen and training schedules pinned to the wall of the downstairs loo, the chances are you're a long-suffering supporter of a
's a motivator, perhaps more so than anything else in running. A race gives you a reason to train, to eat correctly, to lose a few pounds, to get fit, to get fast. Best of all, if you can run (or run/walk) for 30 minutes, you can complete a 5K race
Back in October, we launched a nationwide search for six Flora London Marathon hopefuls, in partnership with Lucozade Sport (LS). More than 1,400 of you got in touch, each with a compelling reason for winning the fantastic training package up
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
, and if youve been running for a few weeks, its a distance that youll be comfortable with. (Need a training schedule?)First-timers do tackle longer distances, of course five-milers, 10Ks, 10-milers, half-marathons and even marathons but we wouldn
