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Fast tweaks: Four ways to shake up your schedule
By Dave Kuehls & Ruth Emmett on 21/08/2009 08:28:10
Elites get stronger by mixing up proven training principles. Why shouldn't you?
and then decelerate for 20m. Lengthen repeats Elite tweak Coach Greg McMillan (mcmillanrunning.com) recommends repeats that total approximate goal race distance at goal race pace. This works your VO2 max and lactate threshold. If you're running a 10K, try three lots
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Where It Hurts
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 12:00:52
Ten ways a runner can feel the burn - and then deal with it
DEHYDRATION Ouch You're parched, your mouth is full of cotton balls, and your heart races. Science Plain and simple: You've lost too much fluid. Cure Drink! Water is best to quench the thirst, but drink what you crave. HITTING THE RED ZONE Ouch Your muscles burn – an...
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Reader to Reader: Low-Calorie Energy?
By Jane Hoskyn on 23/08/2006 16:52:03
What pre-run snacks give a boost without blowing the calorie budget?
for you because of the extra vitamins and fibre. That said, I took Jelly Babies and sour strawberries on my last long run, and they seemed to do the trick. Marathon training is a great excuse to stuff your face. – sal19Any questions?Got a new poser
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Heart Rate Monitors - The Basics
By David Mitchell on 20/10/2008 10:49:53
Do you need a £360 heart rate monitor - or will £30 be enough? Here's how to buy a versatile training ally
particular training session. Most monitors let you set them in one-beat increments; others only five or 10. A few monitors can help to calculate zones for you. Most can be set to beep if you stray outside your zone, and some monitors let you set and switch
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB (Preview)
By Matthew Ray on 26/11/2009 10:42:26
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory (non-subscriber preview)
-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40
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No Pain, All Gain (Preview)
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 14:24:26
Prep your body and mind to handle anything your run can throw at it (non-subscriber preview)
my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours
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30 Things Every Woman Should Know About Running
By The RW staff on 05/06/2002 21:41:02
Health, psychology, weight loss, pregnancy and motherhood, training, racing... all from a female runner's angle
of inactive mums. Those who burned 2000 calories per week delivered babies weighing 10 per cent more.20. Women who run alone should take precautions. Leave a note at home stating when you left, where youll be running and when you expect to return. Carry a
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Women's Running Survival Guide
By Megan Othersen Gorman on 16/05/2005 17:13:28
Being a woman runner can sometimes be like trying to live two lives simultaneously. Here's how to take control of your body - and your life
’t find 30 minutes to devote to a run, head out for a quick 10-15 minutes in the morning, then slip in another 10-minute trot later on that evening.Tip from the trenches: “I recently bought my seven-year-old daughter a bike, and she now rides
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No Pain, All Gain
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 14:24:56
Prep your body and mind to handle anything your run can throw at it
my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB
By Matthew Ray on 25/11/2009 17:13:40
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory
-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40
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