My husband ran the race. In training, just about everything for months had gone to plan. He set off strong. The family saw him at mile 12 and he looked good and happy - he was aiming for four hours. We were all waiting on Birdcage Walk, banners
’s time.Consult the race diary on this site and mark a few target events on your calendar. Then plan a training programme accordingly. If you find scenic runs more appealing, buy an Ordnance Survey map for your area and highlight a few trails you’ve yet
Time not givenRan on plan for first 14 miles but then fell off pace (I hadn't allowed enough for loss of training due to injury) and was encouraged round by many friendly fellow-runners. Ran fast at end and came in with London PB but disappointing
reducing your planned training sessions. The freedom that comes from not running as much can mean you have energy to burn and time to kill, but don't neglect these key areas during your two-week countdown:Training Get plenty of rest - don't do all the odd
I love training schedules - not so much dragging myself out of bed and doing the training, but the schedule itself. Deliberating over which RW plan to use. Putting it into a calendar template. Fiddling about with it in Excel. Lovingly picking out
, especially if you don't feel 100 per cent fit. Compare and contrast "You can look back to analyse what worked or didn't work in your training when you keep a diary," says Gratton. "Armed with that information you can plan your next block of training." Smythe
. Then all you have to do is load the file into your Garmin Training Center software (easy as pie), connect your Forerunner, and your training plan will be uploaded onto your wrist at once! (See FAQs)On each schedule page below, there's a 'quick download
.Review your training planIf you had a training plan, how well did you follow it? How can you improve your plan for next time? Does it need to be more realistic - you're probably never going to be able to do 20 hours' training every week. Review your races
for Success (April 27) Glen Kearney, Nutritionist Perfect Plans: How to Plan Your Training (May 4) Fuzz Ahmed, High Jump Coach Need for Speed: How to Get Faster (May 11) Conrad Williams, GB Sprinter (60m, 100m, 400m
application form so to come in at 3:27:50 in my first-ever marathon was awesome and to coin a phrase "I love it when a plan comes together!"I will add some speedwork to my training in future as did none this time. I will stretch religiously in future as rather
