it a try. Strike a balance between... Running & strength workRunning will develop your lower-body muscles, but doesn’t do much for your top half. Strengthening neglected upper-body muscles will make you fitter in the fullest sense. Schedule time with a
-elbow recovery12 x 100m (maximum sustainable pace)4 x 25m backstroke, cool down10 minutes stretching – all upper-body muscles for 30 seconds per stretchRun sessionThis circuit includes high-intensity running intervals as well as a general full-body conditioning
awareness of her own physical capabilities which, together with a steadfast strength of resolve, enable her to continue achieving. "Sometimes in a race I do catch myself wondering why I’m doing it, but it would never make me slow down and not bother," she
, squeezed between work and a long commute. Goddard does seven or eight training sessions each week. "This might not be as much as top age-group athletes but, as all the training I do involves my upper body, I have to make sure I allow adequate time
.See full threadReduce your heart rate: relax your bodyChaos - I've found that I can get my heart rate down a few beats just by focussing on relaxing and eliminating unnecessary body movements. To see if you are over-rotating your upper body, try running
