Q Each week I do two, one-hour gym sessions where I lift weights and then run around 5K on the treadmill. How can I make the best use of my time on the treadmill? A Assuming that you are well warmed-up from your gym work; you should try to get
knees (high skipping)Leg extension and pull downHeel kickingBoundingFast armsA normal session, done as part of the warm-up for a track session, would involve 4 x 30m of each drill plus 4 x 15 seconds of fast arms.FlexibilityLack of flexibility and lack
introducing short, speedier bursts into your normal easy runs. Heres a sample session for running a faster 5K: after an easy warm-up, run at your intended race pace for one or two minutes, followed by two to three minutes of easy running. Start by adding two
, I had paid my entry fee and I hadnt got anything else on that weekend, so I took the train to London and the tube to White City. I warmed up in my jeans and sweater, as I had lost my only tracksuit and couldnt afford another one, and I ran in bare
