1983 London Marathon winner Mike Gratton has been voluntarily advising runners live on our forums since 2004. This marathon training programme forms the core of his advice for anyone seeking to run seven days a week. It's suitable for men and women
went wrong' articleAdd a burst how to throw in a sneaky spurt of speed mid-race, whatever your paceAsk other runners...RW readers are some of the most supportive people in the world when it comes to training and racing. Whether you have a question about
competing in this year's race.To help them achieve their targets, triathlon coach Ralph Hydes will be offering them advice and tips on the Runner's World forums. (There's more about Ralph below.)His advice to them will work for you, too - and you're welcome
is that you'll never have to think about what to do on a particular day. You get up, your session is there; you do it. Perfect.You may have seen these Runner's World programmes on the Race for Life website already:The beginners' six-week plan, based on a run
, while men can take on events like the Cancer Research UK Run for Moore and Everyman Keep Your Eye on the Ball races. Charity races are a friendly, inclusive introduction to running – and will leave you feeling very proud both of your progress as a runner
realise that you dont have to be a fast runner to achieve great times. I always skipped the sections on speed in RUNNERS WORLD because I was convinced that speed training was for the elite, or for runners who could run at least seven- or eight
when you should be easing off: a three-week taper will leave you in the best possible shape to run the race you want, and enjoy it.Marathon strides: Five next stepsSchedules and more; your complete training partner – our Big Marathon Index
No matter what your race distance, speedwork will help you run more strongly and easily. It’s good to do both long and short speed sessions, though it’s worth adjusting the bias of your sessions towards the particular race you’re training for. Here
GETTY IMAGESHow fast should you – or could you – race? How fast should you train? And how can you stick to a pace on race day?Look no further than these interactive calculators for help... Training Pace Calculator Train too hard, and you
on target?Heart-rate training for marathonersHow to minimise down-timeRace-day planning...and much more!Too impatient? Here's last year's archive Pre-schedule countdown: Week -2 | Week -1 The real training starts here:Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week
