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Hard Training Q&As: Misc
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:47:59
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
?• 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
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Hard Training Q&As: Training General
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 16:56:16
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
?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
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Best of the forum: Training
By Runner's World on 18/06/2003 10:24:21
Highlights and frequently asked questions from our Training forum
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
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Carry On Camping
By Bruce Tulloh on 12/02/2003 08:32:20
For a few days, at least, forget trying to fit running into the rest of your life – go on a training camp and let your sport take centre-stage
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
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Camp Rocks
By Alice Palmer on 04/12/2008 11:55:11
Worried that training camps are strictly for elite athletes only? Think again
training camp, held in Portugal in association with 2:09 Events, packs in two shorter runs each day, yoga and core-stability classes, talks from experts, a handicap cross-country race and a long run at the weekend. This year our annual training camp
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Reader to Reader: Running at different paces
By Catherine Lee on 14/08/2007 09:01:58
How important is it to run at different paces? Here's what you thought
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
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Hard Training Q&As: Nutrition
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:42:38
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
?• 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
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Hard Training - With Mike Gratton
By Runner's World on 06/06/2004 14:24:12
See how former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton advises a cluster of RW members about moving their training to the next level
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
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The Seeds of Speed
By Owen Anderson on 01/11/2002 17:19:50
What really builds your speed? Here are the technical secrets of how to make your body work for you
. 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
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Hard Training Q&As: Marathoning
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:25:10
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
(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
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