. Enter races, but run them as long runs or as part of your long run. As long as you run at training pace, it’ll teach you to run in a race environment, practice taking drinks and getting used to standing on a start line.Q. I try to do speed work, but I
in themselves but I would suggest only racing flat-out once a month and using the other long run as training.Q. VLM training is going well for me so far and I’m planning to enter a half-marathon in March. My PB is 1:35 and I think this could come under attack
up places.You can also blow up if you havent trained properly. If your longest run has been eight miles, dont be surprised when the wheels fall off at the 15-mile point of a marathon, for instance. For shorter races, plan to run further than
runners rule the day on pancake-flat ground.6. Since youll run your 10-mile race around 15 seconds per mile slower than your 10K tempo, its easy to plan excellent preparatory training sessions for a forthcoming 10-miler. Here are two beauties which
You've done the hard part. The weeks of training are behind you and now you're looking forward to the race. You're ready to pit yourself against each discipline as well as fellow competitors to find out if your training's paid off, but your physical
Unfortunately, even with the best-laid plans, the unexpected can happen and your PB dream can quickly turn into a nightmare. But with a little brain training away from the track, you can prepare yourself for any eventuality.Dr Fletcher says, "Preparation for a
. More importantly, you could complete the distance comfortably after only six weeks of committed training or integrate races easily into a longer programme without interfering with your primary goal, since you need little time to recover. If you
newly-updated interactive training tool. Following the success of our downloadable 16-week training programmes in the run-up to London, we've adapted our Garmin schedules so you can now modify the dates to suit your personal racing schedule. Simply type
the start. Make sure you've eaten these foods before a few training runs with no adverse effects.Drink 250-450ml of energy drink 60 to 90 minutes before the race.Arrive at the start about an hour early, so you won't have to rush.Joke around with friends
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
