?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race in marathon training?• I missed 2
?Urban Road Runner Mike, you say you averaged 113 miles for two years. No cut-back weeks? Mike Gratton I hardly ever dropped below 100 miles a week except for marathons and the National XC. I won the 1982 Inter-counties 20 miles in 1:42 off a 100-mile week
and rests?Intervals, fartlek, speedwork - what are they? - part 1Intervals, fartlek, speedwork - what are they? -part 2Marathon training - speedwork or not?Repetitions - Yasso 800s - part 1Repetitions - Yasso 800s - part 2Treadmill speedwork - best sessions
self-esteem is higher when we are running well. If you are building up for a big race in 12 weeks time, the best period for a training camp is in the third or fourth week, so that you can build on the increased fitness in later weeks. The fact that you
between 12-minute miles and five-minute miles). Therefore, a slower runner's 5K pace is much the same as his 10K pace. – Eva Midsole... but for the best results, you’ll need to work at it tooIf you always train at the same pace, you will not be able
coaching the forum threeBecky Smith (aka Becky S): Age: 30PBs: half-marathon 1:47; marathon 3:30Targets sub-20 5K; Great North Run in 1.35; London Marathon 2005: 3:15 Mike thinks:Our first target is to work on leg speed. Read moreDawn (aka Hilly)PBs: 10K 42:06
. A 10st runner who completes the marathon in 4:20 is just as strong as the 10st elite competitor who finishes in 2:10, since both have moved the same weight a distance of 26.2 miles. However, the 2:10 guy is the more powerful (and speedier) runner
(5k), 36:21 (10k during marathon), 58 (10m), 1:17 (1/2m) 1:36 (16m)] Mike Gratton I would use the period going into the summer to do a lot more interval work and try to improve your 10K times, since this will be key to achieving a faster marathon time
before a morning run," he says. "An old baseball cap retains the moisture longer than the new technical hats."Finally, be sure to complete your get-up with a layer of sunscreen – with a minimum SPF of 15. Always opt for sweat-proof lotions, says Gleeson