into high mileage marathon training shouldn't be a problem if you're fit and healthy. If your 50-mile weeks comprised mainly road running, it may be better to concentrate on off-road runs, with perhaps a cross-country race planned in over the next four
by periodisation. Plan your year so that your training peaks a couple of times for your key races, but goes right down in between. – SnapstingetSee your GP – and this month's RWYou say you've been feeling more tired of late, and the infections occurred after big
much it would cost roughly and how much time it takes to train for a tri. Are there training plans specifically for triathlons?" – shin twigsYour best answersJust do itI did my first novice triathlon three years ago at Stratford, on my 20-year-old racer
It's a common enough problem: you resolve to follow your run with some strength exercises or flexibility training, but you're too worn out after running..."I am about to re-embark on a weight-loss running plan. I keep reading that cross-training
an important training session. Your pub crawl will be a good chance to catch up with mates, chew the fat and try an recruit fellow runners to the cause. Just make sure you've trained as per plan up to the race, and you'll be fine. – Simon ListerAny questions
Dean Karnazes on a typically epic training runWhat is Dean Karnazes made of? When the US ultra-marathoner announced his plan to run 50 marathons through 50 American states in 50 days, people thought he was either superhuman or insane. Mainly
might expect. Heart rate monitors are really good for base training and will give you instant visual feedback on whether you're training at the most useful level or not... which is often amazingly slow. – Dave CochraneSet a targetEnter a race. You know
the string... – MeldyStarted with a pedometer – rubbish – then used map24.com, now use a Garmin. – Plodding HippoI use Accuroute software to plan routes, but also to measure wherever I've just been on those "gone for a wander" type runs. You can measure over
A very broad question this week, from a RW forum member who wonders how to deal with the constant worry that injury could strike any day. And when injury does strike, what's your attitude to it?"The risk of injury is the price that the hard training
generally get my athletes to run at least a mile before doing dynamic stretches, then running drills before each training session. For recovery runs you don't really need to do this, as the first part of the run should be nice and steady, but for harder
