bad day or overly ambitious targets," says Luke Humphrey, head coach of Hansons' Coaching Services and a rather speedy 2:14 marathoner himself. "You can't do much about bad days, and it's OK to completely miss once in a while. But there are a couple
performance. In the 2009 Berlin World Championships for example, Tyson Gay finished second to Usain Bolt in the 100m. If his sole objective had been to beat Bolt (an outcome goal), he would have come away disappointed. However, Gay did run a new US record (9
new PB, this is the ideal place for wannabe Usain Bolts everywhere. If you're pushed for time and can only read one article now, we'd recommend this one:60-Second Guide: Speedwork Get off on the right foot with this introduction to speedwork, packed
,731 pointsPentathlon 4,937 points150m 16.99 secs100m hurdles 12.81 secsHigh jump 1.95 m (British record, jointly held with Diana Davies and Susan Moncrieff)Shot put 14.25 m200m 23.15 secs Long jump 6.51 mJavelin 46.47 m800 metres 2:09.88This month
When: December 4Where: Negril, JamaicaFirst man: Rupert Green, 2:30:27First Woman: Elizabeth Mondon, 2:55:50Last Finisher: 7:12:17No. of Finishers: 120 (for the full marathon)As the one time Deputy Editor of this esteemed title, I garnered a
time to even look at the clock. Lots of people have told me since that it took 6:10. The most important thing to me though is that I managed to raise over £1,000 for YFC Calderdale. My first experience of the London Marathon, and I’ll be first
Lausanne Grand Prix, Usain Bolt still went on to run the fourth-fastest 200m in history. Harness nervous energy – turn fear into fast times by overhauling your attitude to nerves. Rather than viewing nerves as a handicap, think of them as a sign that you
-90 seconds then increase the next interval to two minutes. Repeat this pattern up to a five-minute interval, make the next interval four minutes and continue down the pyramid for a 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1 pattern. Finish with 10-minutes of steady running at 40
got the hang of it yet. Going back for another soon! Beanie1 Join the thread No thanks... Calorie Confusion I ran 12.5 miles today which should in theory be around 1200 calories burnt. Where does your body take the calories from while you
