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Q+A: Should I train twice a day?
By Steve Smythe on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I often read how elite athletes train twice a day, and its got me wondering whether double sessions can benefit us mere mortals. Is it a good idea?A Provided that you are not already doing additional cross-training, running twice a day can
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Get Faster: Double Up
By Ed Eyestone on 02/08/2011 10:00:00
Run twice a day to up your cardiovascular fitness – and gain a competitive edge
twice a week on easy days. A double dose of laid-back runs is great for upping your mileage base.Then Go Easy-HardAfter a month of easy doubles, start adding an easy morning run to one quality day. These early sessions will loosen you up and keep you
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When two runs a day beat one
By on 22/02/2013 10:43:00
Running twice a day sounds like a recipe for fatigue and injury. But it can actually aid recovery and boost performance gains, says Steve Magness.
and even to increase adaptation.A common yet surprising result of including two runs in a day is that you often feel more recovered the following day. The most obvious reason is that by running shorter twice, you don’t beat your body up as much as you would
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Make mine a double
By Steve Magness on 23/04/2013 12:11:50
Running twice a day sounds like a recipe for fatigue and injury. But it can actually aid recovery and boost performance gains, says Steve Magness
and even to increase adaptation.A common yet surprising result of including two runs in a day is that you often feel more recovered the following day. The most obvious reason is that by running shorter twice, you don’t beat your body up as much as you would
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Top Lunchtime Sessions
By Nick Morgan on 07/02/2008 11:07:23
Fed up with training in the dark? Here are some speedy workouts that you can squeeze into your lunch break
the intensity you need for a short workout, while simultaneously teaching you how to run at your race pace.After performing this session once or twice a fortnight for two months, you’ll know exactly what 5K and 10K paces feel like, so that come race day you can
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Q+A: Can I run a 3:30 marathon on two runs a week?
By George Gandy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q For six months Ive been running twice a week. I do a long Sunday run, and a hard midweek hill or interval session. Is it possible to run a 3:30 marathon with only two sessions a week? All the marathon schedules I read say to run five or six days
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Q+A: Why this sudden calf soreness?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, making massage a helpful remedy. Try 10 minutes of massage on alternate days for a week, and see how this affects your pain when running. As the symptoms are in both calves, the problem could also stem from your back whether you have symptoms of back
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Routine Questions
By Selene Yeager on 23/11/2009 16:03:25
Don't expect to see fitness improvements if you train at the same level, doing the same routine, week in, week out. If you want to become fitter and stronger, follow these tips in the weeks and months ahead
by building more muscle fibres and boosting its aerobic engine. Push yourself to your limits twice or three times a week but ease off between hard sessions. Go back to basicsLike a golfer's swing or a runner's stride, a cyclist's pedal stroke, bike
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Change Of Pace
By on 18/11/2009 11:37:09
All you need to become faster is a watch, a little patience and just two days a week
and triathletes, researchers found that interval training done twice a week for a month improved the racers' time-trial performances by five per cent and boosted their peak power output by three per cent. To start: if race day is several months away, follow Plan A
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Six-week Beginner 5K Schedule
By Runner's World on 06/05/2002 10:15:22
A basic 5K schedule that assumes you don't run at all yet, and is designed to get you round comfortably, probably with a few short walk breaks
Run 8 mins, walk 2 mins. Do 3 times Fri Rest Sat Rest Sun 5K Race! On race day: You will probably find that you can run at least 20 minutes before you need a break, but whatever your plan, start slowly, and dont wait until you are exhausted
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