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A Better Warmup Routine
By Runner's World on 03/03/2005 17:19:22
Try this simple dynamic routine before speedwork and racing
Warming up before a race or a speedwork session should mean more than just a 10-minute trot. Gentle running will get the blood flowing, but to avoid that heavy-legged sensation in the opening mile of the race, or the first few repetitions of your
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RW's 4-Week 10K Schedule, 5 Days Per Week
By Sean Fishpool and Bud Baldaro on 06/05/2000 11:43:04
Only a month to train for your 10K? Here's the solution
Rest 2.5M warm-up, then 6 x 600m or 2 mins, with 400m or 2-3 min jog recoveries, then 2.5M cool-down 6M easy, inc 8 - 10 x 100m strides 3-4M fast but controlled Rest 6-8M easy, inc hills 6-7M easyWeek 2 Rest 2-2.5M warm-up, then 5 x 800m or 3 mins
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10K Round The Table
By Bruce Tulloh, Owen Anderson, Charlie Spedding, Harry Wilson on 06/05/2002 12:52:20
Four running legends tell you everything you need to know about running a 10K
Wilson, coach to former 10,000m star Jill Hunter.Their themes: pacing, pain, training on 3 runs a week, key sessions for sub-40 and sub-33 minutes, ideal build-up length, over-distance training, tactics and warming up.I never seem to be able to run a
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Q+A: My running is dreadful after pregnancy. Why?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I gave birth nine weeks ago, and before this I was running up to eight miles every day. I went for my first run the other day and felt dreadful. I want to run a 10K in a couple of months, before tackling a half-marathon in the autumn. Im worried
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Fit Starts
By Ed Eyestone on 27/03/2009 09:38:36
Plan your racing wisely to perform at your best
Long run Do a five-mile warm-up, the 6.2-mile race at marathon pace and finish with four slow miles, for 15 in totalWeek 2Run your usual mileage with a moderate interval workout midweek (1 mile-1200m-800m-400m step-down) and do a two-day taper
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The Simpler Sub-80 10-mile plan
By Runner's World on 06/05/2000 13:22:18
A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-80 10-mile race
approx 800m, with 3-min jog recoveries Rest or 3M easy 1M jog, then fast timed run (approx 2-3M). Warm down Rest Rest 6-7M steady (occasionally up to 10M)WEEK B 5-6M easy 5M, inc 5 x 2 mins fast, 2 mins jogging 4M easy 5M, inc 8 x 30 secs fast, 1 min slow
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RW Thermal Top Test
By Runner's World on 02/11/2006 12:31:36
RW tests products from Patagonia, Sub Zero, Ronhill, Gore, The North Face and New Balance
be distinctly chilly during the winter months, Arctic conditions are a rarity. So, instead of wrapping up like Ranulph Fiennes or dressing down like a Geordie on a night out, we need some inbetween apparel. Because keeping your torso – and thus your internal
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Q+A: What speedwork should I do for my first 5K?
By Benji Durden on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
speedwork by warming up with 10 minutes of easy running. Then alternate two minutes at goal race pace (try 10-minute miling for the first session) with two minutes of very easy running. If you havent recovered after two minutes, youre running too hard
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Pumpkin, shallot and red pepper soup
By on 19/10/2011 14:55:48
Pump yourself up with some flavoursome pumpkin
No matter how scary (or otherwise) your Jack-o'-lantern is this year, you can put it to good use in this soothing soup. It's the perfect way to warm up your engine - and rev up your energy levels - before setting out to run on cold days
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Session Two: 40 minutes
By Martha Schinlder on 24/11/2003 17:34:02
Session Two: 40 minutes workout
Plan A Jump on the treadmill for a 30-minute hill pyramid (five-minute warm-up, 20 minutes of increasing inclines and 10 minutes of decreasing gradients). Then do one or two sets (about 10 minutes) of the following exercises:Assisted Pullups With a
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