by helping you cover more miles with less effort,” says strength and running coach Paul Collins, author of Dynamic Dumbbell Training (£14.94, Meyer & Meyer). “A weakness in these muscles is often a precursor to injury.”To shore up your black spots and make
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
At a Glance Profile Nickname: Right Said Aouita Age: 35 Running: 12 years No. of marathons: 1 PBs: Half-Marathon 1:41 Marathon 4:00:10
to improvements in general running efficiency and competitive ability." Gradual acceleration and deceleration will help to avoid injury. Your move After a training run, try 4 x 60m split into three 20m sections. Accelerate for 20m, cruise fast for 20m
podcastASICS Target 26.2 Team: Progress CheckFirst up in coach Steve Smythe’s camp are runners Colin and Lee. Everything’s on track for Colin’s sub-3:15 target time. In fact, Steve says, “because Colin has done everything right in training, and laid
inspired the trend in 1954 with epic sessions like 10 x 200 metres followed by 50 x 400 metres – a combined 13.67 miles of speedwork. Ambitious runners the world over have aspired to that imposing standard ever since, in a quest for that elusive PB
range given, then gradually increase the speed of each repeat. WEEK SESSION SIX-MINUTE MILER SEVEN-MINUTE MILER EIGHT-MINUTE MILER A (1, 3, 5) 6 to 8 x 400 metres with 200-metre recovery jog 1:30>1:25 1:44>1:39 2:00>1:54
for the pleasure of running. Years running: 27 Hard training and application can take you a long way. On January 28, 1989, I ran 13:27 for 5000m indoors, winning the race by over 150 metres. I’d been running seriously for almost 15 years, but only then did I
) in length.Medium (M) Between six and 12 miles (19.3K) in length.Long (L) More than 12 miles in length.Thus, a race listed as "AM" will be steep but of medium length. Most fixtures will also include a reference to their total distance and elevation –3m/400
.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
