Recovery runs are a part of training that gains more importance the long the race is that you’re training for. If you’re usually racing 10k, you’ll use easier long runs, but if you’re marathon training you’ll have short and long…
Recovery runs are an important part of training, especially when clocking up a lot of miles, or several miles at high intensity. Let’s look at why we need to do them. Keeping fitness moving When we stress the body, in…
Intervals and long runs. They have different purposes, so why put the two together? Read on and find out. From a physiology perspective, long runs are all about your aerobic fitness and muscle endurance, whilst intervals are more about how…
A lot of people have a training buddy, but what are the benefits? The extra mile There’s no doubt about it, running with a friend can significantly boost your motivation and willingness to put in that little bit more effort…
They can be a bit boring, those slow miles on an early morning or late in the evening, but they’re also an important part of your training programme. Non-key workouts I’ll get it out there early, these runs won’t drastically…
Let’s be honest, your slow runs aren’t the most enjoyable part of training are they. They can feel arduous, tedious and pointless but if you approach them differently, they can be some of the most beneficial runs on your plan….