running

Your best running tips: Preparation

1. Have A Plan Whether your aim is simply to finish your first proper race or smash your marathon personal best, you need a plan or...

You're a runner? Here's what you should eat

Fuel supply Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of fuel, so they should form a significant part of your diet – around 60 per cent...

Calculating your running thresholds

Your threshold run pace is a measure of your current best pace for a 60 minute race. It is a useful benchmark of your running fitness...

Strength training for endurance athletes....here's what you should do!

Lifting heavy weights to improve endurance performance might seem counter intuitive, but it can benefit distance athletes more than you...

The benefits of plyometrics to your running speed

You're a runner and its getting tough. You don't seem to be getting any quicker, yet you are pounding the pavements 3-4 times per week....