it became obsessive. OK, I'm never going to win anything, but I have got satisfactory results from such training. My PBs are 1:37 for a half-marathon (four runs per week), and 3:52 for the marathon. – Mr BumpUse your past experience to inform the present
before you get started:1. If you’re trying your hand at a new sport, don’t be tempted to do too much too soon – you’ll only be left with sore muscles that will need extra time to recover. Build up slowly – from as little as 15 or 20 minutes at first. 2
the right balance between session-frequency and session-intensity?"I ran this year’s FLM in 3:08, having averaged 60 miles per week (six runs/wk) over a five-month training period. I’d like to experiment with different training regimes and am particularly
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
to clock up the miles It all depends on what you did when you ran before (training, eating etc.) as opposed to what you do now. I got a PB aged 44 at the half-marathon (1:23:04), 10K (37:08) and then marathon (2:54) distances. Just after my 45th birthday
yourself."A 10.5-mile swim covering the length of Lake Windermere and a 12-hour split-session (six hours on Saturday and another six on Sunday) in training definitely helped her prepare both physically and psychologically, though Dr Nic is quick to downplay
overdoing it:Week 3Your final week of hard training. Aim to complete your last long run (18-20 miles) at the end of this week.Week 2Your mileage should total half to two-thirds of your most intense training week. Your longest run should not exceed 10 miles
while training is also an absolute must. As a rough guide, try to drink 500ml of water, diluted juice or a sports drink two hours before a run, and another 150ml just before you leave. During If you plan to run for less than an hour, plain water should
picking up the pace and eventually the walking breaks went. A few years on, I'm now a marathon runner and gone from a size 14 to between an 8 and a 10. So stick at it, it's worth it in the end. Oh, and by the way,you'll burn a lot more calories outside
running and come back having missed training or 2) get over it and pick a 10K race somewhere with no time target and a no watch. Give it a couple of days and move on - you won't believe how quickly you forget bad races! – Pugheaven™ Any questions?Got a
