on an outcome such as 'beating my marathon PB'. This is great for a final destination, but without an effective plan of action you'll never reach it. Process goals and performance goals such as 'find my race pace' should be steps along the way. Identify
compromising your performance. Jon Alexander explored these matters while he was training for Challenge Barcelona in 2009. His plan was to race while trying to minimise his carbon footprint. He says there are three main issues: kit, diet and transport. Where
wetsuit on then visualise the race route in my head from beginning to end. Once the gun goes off you are just executing the race as you have prepared in training, taking every stroke, pedal and foot step as they come."Scott Neyedli, UK Ironman Champion
'll find Runner's World's finest marathon schedules. You'll also find advice on making the most of your training sessions, tips for overcoming obstacles, and success stories from Runner's World readers who hit their targets.The links below are all part
Being vegetarian doesn't mean you have to compromise on performance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a vegetarian diet for endurance athletes is by no means detrimental. However, an athlete who consumes a poorly planned vegetarian diet may
No matter how much preparation you’ve done beforehand, sometimes on race-day things just don’t go to plan. But for this week’s questioner, a disappointing performance has left her void of all motivation to continue – can you help her regain her
their PB after six miles and live to regret it when they fade painfully later. You could speed up with the aim of finishing 5-10 minutes faster than planned, but wed only recommend it if your pre-marathon race times have suggested that your current goal
close to the race but you need to remember what pace you have been training at.Q. I have three target times and it is very tempting to set out at the fastest - what's my best pacing strategy? Fiona CA. Assuming you have been training at your fastest
from runner to runner. A seasoned marathon runner – or someone whose training plan included a high mileage base – can expect to bounce back quicker than a marathon novice for example.What you can do though, is make sure you know exactly what your body
legend Liz McColgan, who has set up a new elite training facility in her home town of Carnoustie, Scotland. "When you're tired, the first thing to go is your form – when I was gearing up for big races I'd almost focus more on this than my running
