in the morning; it's not fast enough'. In reality, the ability to be a world-class marathon runner does in part depend on being able to absorb the training over two or three years. I don't know of any elite marathon runner who doesn't average around 100 miles a
they compared with other runners. Women might record whether their running is influenced by their menstrual cycle. 3. Plan aheadGet a calendar out and take some time to identify the most important part of your running and where you want to be with it in a year
individual is so different. Symptoms are so different in each person, and there is no one set recovery plan or definition.Overtraining should probably be called "under resting", as we can all manage different training loads. It's how we recover from hard
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
’t have to run every day; every week or even every month. Many top runners visualise their training year as a mountain range. It has peaks and valleys. The valleys are recovery periods when they let their running taper off, so that they can build all
on training, nutrition, motivation, race tactics and the secrets of the course itself. Here at RunnersWorld.co.uk we've been listening to our MP3 players, watching the increasing popularity of podcasts over the past few months
, faster runner and learning a lot more about running in general. Hopefully, Nick’s input will also help prevent me from getting injured during such a long period of training.I’ll be happy with anything under four hours, though with the wind at my back I
beforehand.Planning Your RouteStick to well-marked trails while you’re finding your feet. If you’re not sure where to start, chat to local fell runners or browse the FRA forums for route suggestions. Once you feel comfortable, consider brushing up your
.SpeedworkFive tips, four sessions, three golden rules – fitting the fast stuff into your training schedule has never been so easy.Marathon RunningThe big one in a nutshell - everything you need to think about if you’re planning to tackle 26.2 miles, from setting
:08:28 Strengths: An obsession with training plans, statistics and following instructions. Weaknesses: Making my legs go as fast as I want them too. And chocolate. Most looking forward to: Everything!I'm particularly
