the 10,000m and 5000m European track titles. "I usually take part in cross-country races during the winter to help my preparations for the major championships," says Farah. "Cross-country is a tough discipline as courses can be hilly, muddy or even snow
man in winter and hate sand. If I had to give a reason it would be this: when someone has accomplished something truly amazing, my first thought is - I want to do that! I have this urge to experience it for myself, so when I watched a documentary
to maintain the right technique when you begin to tire. Conditioning is traditionally done during winter to prepare you for race season. You should include exercises such as squats, lunges and step-ups. Abdominal exercises are also vital for maintaining strong
mean several and significant changes to body and mind. "The body goes into storage mode in the winter," says Traci Brown, a sports trainer who focuses on the mental aspects of sport success. "It is essentially bringing the body back to caveman times
After long, cold training runs, marathon-running chef Mark Bittman refuels and warms up with a veg-packed version of a classic winter comfort dish. He serves his stew atop energy-boosting carbs such as brown rice or wholewheat pasta.Serves: 4
Training indoors during the winter months can be tough on motivation at the best of times, so what if you could ride, run or even row to a synced video - or even better - in a local spot that you know?The new Kinomap Trainer app does exactly this
upright on icy roads will have a much lower training load than a well-structured turbo session.Winter Weather SolutionPeter, who lives in South Gloucestershire, says his indoor training plays a big part in his cycling success. ‘I use two types of session
UAN:193 Article type:--David Hays lives in the South-West, an area of the country that for much of the winter is very grey and wet. Three times a week he meets his running partners at the ridiculously early time of 5.15 am – although he lies
WinterCornish Marathon: Sunday, November 17 Leicester Marathon: Sunday, November 17 Luton Marathon: Sunday, December 1 Off-roadThree Forts Marathon:, Sunday, May 5 Neolithic Marathon, Wiltshire: Sunday, May 5 Rottingdean Windmill Marathon, Sussex: Sunday
unless they clock up almost 100 miles a week during the winter. The fact is that everyone is different, and the number of miles you run each week is very much dependent on your own circumstances. Certainly some runners do become slaves to the number
