strong mentally." So stop panic-training and take the smart detours around your obstacles.Roadblock: You missed a long runIf you can't get in one – or even a few – of your final long runs, don't panic. "Look back at all the training you have done. Long

.You’re not sure which target to aim for You may have been training better than you expected recently, or conversely consistently missed the time targets for the build-up races in your schedules. Revise your goal using the guidelines printed at the top of your

in the 48 hours before the race. Sadly that means no eight-hour tour around the city’s great sights on Saturday. You feel sluggish on an easy run Not a problem – this is an odd training week for everyone, but your body will click into action on race day. Do

Race The Train, Gwynedd - 5th in 15+ votes category If you submitted one of our 14,000 race ratings in 2005, very many thanks indeed. Whether you were unearthing a hidden gem or confirming or disputing the views of dozens of others, your scores

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RacingYou've trained for months, so don't blow it: race smart"The strategy that applies to almost any race is to run with your head for the first two-thirds of the race and with your heart for the final third," says coach Jack Daniels. Running

’t turn up at the start just a few minutes after getting out of bed – you want to be wide awake when you arrive.Of course, you also need to make sure you’re ready to compete. And as the starts of races tend to be quick, it’s well worth training for them

training so you peak in time for a race. What, when and why?Until the Soviet sports scientists got on board, athletes trained at the same intensity all year round. As well as being deeply boring, the constant pressure and physiological demand on the body

At some point early on, a beginner learns that 99.9 per cent of runners are pleasant, helpful people.This realisation usually dawns when a beginner meets a veteran at a race or on a training run, and theveteran starts sharing his or her enthusiasm

Anderson, (fullpotential.co.uk.) Typically about half the distance of a target race, these tune-ups let you test out pacing, mental strategy, fuelling, hydration and gear in conditions that simulate the big event. "Racing takes your training to another