- breathing on both sides) 12 x 25m, done as a 25m drill with a 10-second rest followed by 25m full stroke and a 10-second rest• Main-set pyramid (all with 20-30-second recovery) 8 x 25m, 4 x 50m, 2 x 100m, 1 x 200m, 2 x 100m, 4 x 50m, 8 x 25m.Keep to the same
of periodisation, it can seem tough between 'peaks'. Runner Lasse Viren, dubbed The 'Flying Finn', won very little other than his four Olympic gold medals, from double victory in the 5000m and 10,000m at the 1972 and 1976 Games. He mastered the art of peaking
-marathon schedules Tried and trusted... Our best-ever schedules -- for the half; 12 weeks from sub-1:20 to 2:30 run-walk Essential Q&As -- Nutrition, training, race day and more...The technical know-how -- Pacing tactics and fuelling advice to avoid a blow
long before the event should you take on your longest run? Dan EllingworthA. 1. I prefer going up a few miles each week with the occasional easy week in between, for example (in miles), 15, 17, 19, race/15, 21.2. It depends on your speed and your
Discover the secrets of successful marathon training with Super Six coach Steve Smythe. We talked to marathon expert Steve for the lowdown on build-up races, mastering the 'Monster Month', taper tips and race day itself.Just press 'play
out of your back door tomorrow, or youre more likely to end up limping to the physios couch.1. Quality sessionsBeing of a shorter duration and a higher intensity, miling requires a greater amount of anaerobic work than races of 10K and longer
at the London Marathon (2:46, 2:43, 2:46, 2:43 [his quickest in last 20 years] and 2:47). Over the years, he estimates he's run about 2,000 races.Read the whole forum debateQ. Most marathon schedules are based on past performances but my opinion is that you
. Also try toast with raisins or grapes.Q. I returned to running three years ago at the age of 42. My half-marathon PB was 1:12 in the early 1990s. I have now lost nearly four stone in weight and my race times are starting to get a lot faster - recently I
triathlon 1500m, 40k, 10k), compete in an Ironman 2007 Read moreDave Aitchison: Age: 28PBs: Supersprint triathlon (400m, 20k, 5k): 54:33 Olympic triathlon: 1hr 59:10Target: Olympic tri: 1hr 57 Top 30 at World Age Group Championships Read moreNatalie Creswick
Paul was a finalist in the 10,000m in both the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and Atlanta Olympics in 1996. He then went on to win the Chicago Marathon in 1996 with a career best of 2:08:51 - a time that, to this day, consolidates his place in the UK
