your all into a 10K, 10 miler or half marathon and get a realistic gauge of how you have progressed. I recommend tapering for a few days before your assessment race so you go into it fresh. Use online predictor tools to see what your result says about
died of cancer last year – and I suspect her determination to cross the finish line in Paris will be, in part, a tribute to him. Mel is already a running club member, covering 20-25 miles a week, so the main focus will be on gearing training more
for well over 10 years before attempting their first marathon. I regret running my first marathon aged just 18. I trained well for a few months after leaving school but wasn’t ready, started too fast and much of the last 10K was walked. I ran 2
. As well as working for the British Athletics Team, she was lead physio for the English Institute of Sport in London before setting up a successful sports injuries clinic.Q1) As I have stepped up my training, I have started to get an ache in my lower back
leg. Last time I had this I strength trained my why out of the problem - the focus was on glutes, TFL, and hamstrings, and trying to loosen up the quads. Do you have any tips on dealing with ITBS, or are there too many causes to give specific advise