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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: 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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Q+A: How can I best use my treadmill time?
By Bruce Tulloh on 10/09/2000 18:25:37
Our experts answer real-life questions
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
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How To Make The Most Of 45 Minutes
By Owen Anderson on 01/06/2002 15:38:27
Think you can't pack an effective training session into 45 minutes? Think again: these routines are guaranteed to produce results for every type of runner
, however, so that you don’t waste precious time. (Time wasted means lost fitness.) Fortunately, the blueprint for each session is simple. You’ll spend 10 minutes warming up, 30 minutes working hard, and then five minutes cooling down.Since you’re going
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Bupa GNR Schedule: Jason (1:25)
By Steve Smythe on 21/07/2008 13:52:45
Jason's personalised 1:25 half-marathon schedule
:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (6:00 - 6:15) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 55
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Session One: 20 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:29:22
Session One: 20 minutes workout
Plan A Do a hill pyramid on the treadmill. Warm up for three minutes on a flat treadmill, then increase the incline by two degrees at a time (for two minutes at each setting). After four increases, lower the platform in two-degree increments (stay
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Bupa GNR Schedule: Catherine (1:35)
By Steve Smythe on 21/07/2008 14:04:31
Catherine's personalised 1:35 half-marathon schedule
mins slow (8:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (6:30 - 7:00) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins
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Bupa GNR Schedule: Sue (1:45)
By Steve Smythe on 21/07/2008 14:07:25
Sue's personalised 1:45 half-marathon schedule
:00)" means "Run for 90 minutes at eight-minute-mile pace." Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week 1 (w/c July 21) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 3 x 1M at 10K pace (7:45-8:00) with 3-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down 55 mins easy 40 mins
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