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Reader To Reader: Pre-Race Warm-Ups
By Jane Hoskyn on 10/12/2006 12:32:47
How much should you warm up before a race - and why? Here's what you thought
This week: Do you really benefit from warming up before a run – and if so, how hard and how far should you go?"How far, or for how long, are you supposed to warm up before a race? The more I warm up the better I seem to perform. I ran a 5.4-mile
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Plyometric Power: The Warm-Up
By David Morton on 29/09/2010 14:53:21
Follow strength and conditioning coach Phil Learney’s 15-minute routine to maximise your gains and minimise pains the next day.
Two 50 per cent runsSet up two markers six to eight metres apart, and perform all drills between the markers (except Pogo Jumps). Take five to 10 seconds' rest at the end of each length. After completing the routine, take a few minutes' rest
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Reader to Reader: To stretch or not to stretch?
By Catherine Lee on 02/07/2007 10:30:41
How important is it to stretch? And when's the best time to do so? Here's what you thought
Having already suffered the consequences of overdoing it too soon, this week’s questioner is desperate to avoid future injury by spending time warming up before – and cooling down after – every training run. Trouble is, conflicting opinions on when
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Q+A: Why do I feel sluggish early in races?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q. Whenever I race, I find that I feel sluggish during the first few miles. Can you give me some tips to speed me up during the all-important opening section of a race? A. The first thing you need to look at is your pre-race warm-up. If you
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Hot Hydration Tips For Winter
By Kelly Bastone on 11/01/2010 15:38:51
These post-ride beverages will warm you up while you're cooling down
When the temperature starts to dip, it's easy to become cold on a long training ride - you work up a satisfying sweat on a climb, but during a long descent your body cools down and, ever helpful, it tries to warm itself. Your muscles start to shake
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Reader To Reader: Baby it's cold outside
By Jane Hoskyn on 16/02/2007 12:31:29
So you've managed to get out the door in freezing weather - but then your legs refuse to warm up. What's the answer?
Sub-zero temperatures aren't very inviting, but at least running quickly gets the blood flowing and the body temperature cooking. In theory, anyway. One RW reader revealed on the forum that her legs never warm up when she's running in the cold
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Fast Legs, Firm Abs
By Kelly Pate Dwyer on 03/09/2007 10:00:13
Outdoor cross-training circuits will make you a stronger, fitter runner - no gym required
calories on sunny autumn days – now, doesn’t that sound better than the gym?CORE POWER (30 mins)Do these exercises slowly, favouring form over repetitions or time. Warm-up Run for 10 minutes; do four 30-second strides during the last five minutes. Plank
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Build your model marathon
By Pete Pfitzinger on 25/03/2013 14:18:30
You’ve done the hard work. Now here’s everything you need, piece by piece, to maximise your performance: from the perfect warm-up, pace and fuel strategies, to how to physically and mentally handle every part of race day.
warm is crucial. If you start shivering, you’ll use your glycogen stores and your muscles will tighten up. Wear old running clothes you’re happy not to see again over your racing gear and, if it’s raining, fashion a plastic bin-bag into a jacket. Try
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Target 26.2 Training day 1 photo gallery
By on 25/02/2013 14:21:45
Catch up with our five marathon runners as they took to the streets of a very snowy Birmingham for their first training day in the ASICS Target 26.2 project.
Warm upOur five runners take to the streets of a very snowy Birmingham University to warm up ahead of their training session, designed by our coaches as a progress check.
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RW's Sub-60 10-Mile Schedule
By Bruce Tulloh on 06/05/2000 13:16:21
A classic 8-week schedule
or 25 mins easySat Warm up, 16 x 400m at 5K pace, with 75 sec recoveriesSun 10 miles easy, off-roadTOTAL: 45-48 milesWeek TwoMon 6 miles easy fartlek, on grassTue 6-7 miles steadyWed Warm up, 5-6 x 1 mile at 10K pace with 3 min recoveries, warm
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