Devising training sessions is easy. Anyone can come up with a plan that sounds great. Take my old high school track coach, for example. Way back in the mid-1960s, he ordered us distance runners to do 10x400 metres, each in 60 seconds. That’s what US
, training too much and training too little.So I went to Plan B: I interviewed the best running-injury experts in the world. Like the medical studies, the experts didn't always agree. But certain principles emerged. From these, I developed 10 laws of injury
further. (Isn’t 26.2 miles far enough?) Instead, they want to improve their speed endurance – the pace at which they can cover substantial distances.Fortunately, you can have it both ways. You can follow training plans that build the length of your long
programme was a big success," says Pierce. "Our people didn’t hurt themselves, and most ran their best-ever marathon. I think we showed that you can teach people to train more efficiently."The First Training PlanThe FIRST marathon programme includes three
difficulty completing one of your sessions, plan a rest period. Sometimes a day or two of easy running will suffice; sometimes you will need several weeks. Don’t return to VO2max pace sessions or LT training until your RE runs are feeling comfortable again
especially need a check-up if you haven't seen your doctor in a while, and you're just starting to run," says Dr Maharam. "Be sure to discuss your plans. Your GP will pay particular attention to certain things during your check-up, and you might get an extra
Amby Burfoot is Executive Editor of Runner's World USA, and the 1968 Boston Marathon winner Imagine that there was an exercise programme that could guarantee to get you in shape with only three identical 30-minute exercise sessions per week. I
.Inspiration | Nutrition | Injury Prevention | Gear | TrainingINSPIRATIONMake all the excuses you want. Then get on with it You don't have time; you don't have the energy; it's too cold/hot/rainy; the dog ate your shoelaces. Uh-huh. Now go out and run. Online running coach
to increase your workout distance and speed. Losing weight helps you to train harder. Recently the University of Dayton, Ohio runner and physiologist Paul Vanderburgh has focused more academic attention on the subject. A couple of years ago, Vanderburgh, who
