directions.Plan B Spend 40 minutes on the bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer (five-minute warm-up, 30 minutes at a steady 70- to 80-percent effort, and five-minute cool-down). Then, for the next 20 minutes, perform one or two sets (12-15 repetitions
of champions is Toby Tanser. In 1995, when Tanser was an elite young track runner from Sweden, he trained with the Kenyans’ ‘A’ team for seven months. They ran classic tempos – a slow 15-minute warm-up, followed by at least 20 minutes at a challenging
. – fat buddhaSix days before should be fine. Four days before, not so fineI ran my first London Marathon in 2004. My training had been somewhat sporadic and interspersed with the odd binge, not to mention a few fags. On the Wednesday before the marathon
At a Glance Profile Nickname: Wotsit Age: 33 Running for: 2 years No. of marathons: 1 PBs: Half-Marathon 2:13 Marathon 5:08
PB for 10K: 52:01 Half-Marathon: 1:54 Marathon 4:39 Strengths: I really really want to break sub-4:30 and know that with proper training I'd have a cracking chance. Weaknesses: Chardonnay; Sauvignon Blanc. Did you know? I
P20 Once A Day (£18.45 for 200ml from chemistdirect.co.uk). If you have fair skin or a family history of melanoma, consider sun protective clothing and avoid midday runs. You should also have a coffee before you go, advise dermatologists from
top international athlete for more than 15 years. In 2006, she won the Bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and she has twice represented Great Britain in the Olympics (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008). In 2007, she also won the British
Q Ive been invited to a party on a Friday night. The problem is that Ive already entered a 10-miler on the following Sunday, and its one Ive trained hard for so that I can get a personal best. Can I drink alcohol on Friday and still run well
think you could race that half-marathon.On Saturday, try an interval-type session of shorter bursts of running with a timed recovery between each burst (eg 6-10 repetitions of distances between 400 and 1000 metres). These dont need to be flat out
: 1 PB for 10K: 1:30 Half-Marathon: 3:17 Marathon 5:58 Strengths: The courage to start and the determination to finish. Weaknesses: Chocolate (but only the good stuff!) Did you
