– the difficult one is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch,” says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men’s Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. “But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep cross
and around six halfs and had little time resting. After my last marathon in early November I was up to 47/48 miles the week after.Mike Gratton I think you should always plan an easier week every third week or so regardless of your training load. It's during
and freshly motivated with every step you make towards your end goal.Setting realistic time targets also helps. If you fancy losing a stone "one day", you'll find it easy to keep making excuses. Instead, start a weight-loss plan now with the aim of dropping
hamster-size portion or diet shake in sight, just plenty of no-nonsense advice about healthy food swaps and how to maximise the calories you burn during each training session. Of course, you don’t need to be actively seeking to drop a few pounds to make
follow your training plan to the letter, so why is rehab any different?Rather than something extra to do when you have time, view your rehab as your number one training priority. Whether you're plugging the gap with cross-training or not, it
week and do two circuit sessions. A study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that a mix of cardio and strength training offers the greatest reduction in body fat. You'll also hit new running targets and by the end of each plan, you
Welcome to our Garmin-ready training schedule index page - home to a selection of our premium online training plans you can now download straight to your Forerunner wrist unit. Developed with input from top UK coaches, each of the programmes
When you run, there is one guarantee: you’ll have triumphs and setbacks – and the latter can quash motivation.” Wise words from sports psychologist Paul Russell, but a decent training diary can make a big difference. It’s where you can commit
to do an Olympic-distance event, I reluctantly agree. The things I do for you, dear readers.1 Time will tellTime is precious and you need a lot of it when you're training for an Ironman. Work out how much time you can dedicate to training and plan your
-miler or a half-marathon as a dress rehearsal, using the nine-to-one plan. This will show how the plan works. Two weeks before the marathon, figure out your goal time from your training runs.When you step up to the marathon starting line, tell yourself
