It is also vital to develop a strength and conditioning training programme alongside your running. This will strengthen all your muscles and stave of repetitive strain and overloading injuries. Strength work twice a week is the ideal amount and you don’t need to join a gym. With resistance ...
One of the most effective ways to improve as a runner is to set yourself targets to work towards. Even small goals will help you stay motivated and on course for success by adding purpose and value to your training programme. Keep it real While your goals should be challenging, they should...
A classic beginner's mistake is to run the slow basic units too fast and the intensive intervals too slow Michael Strasser Training week 9-12: In the third 4-week block, you should extend your long runs to 25 kilometres. Try to run one of these sessions as a competitive half marathon ...
The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide to Marathon &; Half-Marathon Training Offers Expert Advice On How To Choose Your Race, Set Your Goals, Select The Right Gear, And Move Swiftly Through A Beginner Or Experienced Marathon Or Half-marathon Training Programme. This Title Also Covers Dynamic Warm-...
Offers Expert Advice On How To Choose Your Race, Set Your Goals, Select The Right Gear, And Move Swiftly Through A Beginner Or Experienced Marathon Or Half-marathon Training Programme. This Title Also Covers Dynamic Warm-up Exercises, Smart And Realistic Workouts, And Strategies For Race Wee...
Programme Characteristics ✓ Marathon Clinic includes theory classes, pre-training fitness assessment and practical classes. An injury prevention workshop has specially included to better equip the runners for the races. ✓ Water station will set up to allow participants to trial out the fluid repl...
I now intend to follow your training programme up to next years London marathon, where I believe I can continue to improve and run 2.45 or better at the age of 50! I'm happy to recommend your 100 day marathon plan to anybody who is serious about running faster, if I can do it then...
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: Easy and Cross Training RS: Is there any useful technique that you could share with beginner runners who wish to start their half marathon? Baldwin: I’d highly encourage trying to go for a run based on your estimated time, regardless of pace, just to...
In addition, the organisers will also be launching a free eight-month training programme after Ramadan to help runners of all levels and abilities prepare for the main event. There will also be several Marathon Race Series events before the big day. These will consist of a short indoor course...
Although my experience was overall a positive one, there were quite a few mistakes I made along the way that I'd urge any other beginner runners taking on a marathon to keep in mind during their training. Some are silly little mistakes, but there were a couple that could have caused seri...