runners had trained hard and were mentally prepared for the challenge but the pair adopted completely different approaches to race strategies.Radcliffe set the pace, as she had in all her previous marathons, daring the other runners to keep up with her
minute in every five or so, but I think I need to decide on a strategy and practice it in the coming fortnight.Suggestions? Thanks. If you really are concentrating on survival then run walk would probably be the best strategy, from the start. What
Hello Quick question on racing strategy.... I'm doing a 10k race in 7 days time (Mornington Chasers Winter Series) and have improved loads over the last 2-3 months of training. My last 10k race was 4 weeks ago and I did 53:24 which is the fastest
is that you should have a reasonable idea of your likely finishing time from races and training runs. I suspect that how you feel on the day will dictate what you do. But don't overcook it in the first 6 miles, which are mainly slightly downhill and where
Racing well is as much a product of mental strength as physical readiness, whether you're out to nail a PB or just finish. Too often, though, runners practise mental tricks such as visualisation just a few days before race day - if at all."That's a
Hiwould you be able to share your race day/LSR strategies with me, how you approach getting ready for the dayI find that eating before running can lead to stomach cramps at about 10 miles, or worse, a desperate need for the toilet, so I tend to skip
speed sessions a week.My previous marathon best is 2:42 and I had been hoping to break 2:40 this year. I had been thinking about withdrawing because of the injury, but now want to run if I can.Any guidance on training for the remaining and race strategy
A question for all those Forum Readers who are a bit more astute in their race strategies than I am:I want to do a 1hr 35min half and am pretty confident I have it in my legs, but my race strategy sucks. I did the adidas Silverstone half today
.I'm aiming for somewhere between 50 and 55 minutes. My PB for 5K is 25:10.My plan is this: 2 miles @ 8:45; 3 miles @ 8:20; 1.2 miles @ 8:10. I think this works out at 52:18.I've never planned a race strategy before - always just run with finishing in mind
