Speedplay or fun running at 5K to 15K race pace improves your ability to race and also makes your other runs more enjoyable. Why Fartlek Running?

When you set yourself a goal to complete a particular event or do a particular time for a given distance, it is not just about getting yourself to peak physical fitness to compete in the event. There is another side to completing your goal.

Coach Mark writes: A key component to successful distance running is efficiency or economy of movement. It is common to focus on training the heart, lungs and legs when preparing for an event but training form is less common.

“The economy of running is determined on one hand, by how the degrees of movement are restricted, and on the other hand, by how energy is reused…” - Bosch and Klomp from: Running- Biomechanics and Physiology Applied In Practice

Introduction If you are trying to fit quality running training around a working week and domestic chores, then why not try these sessions?

Lose weight: The biomechanical consequences of lifting 1, 5, or 10 extra pounds with each step can get you huffing and puffing just a little more from climbing a flight of stairs, imagine what it does to your body over the course of a 26.2 mile marathon, or even a 3 mile fun run!

What workouts to do after taking some time off Let us assume you have taken 2 months off from running. In this article we will make an assumption that you are new to the sport and have ended your season on a good note and without injury. You simply took time off because you needed to and are now ready to get rolling again.

Dave Green writes: "Cycling helps running performance but running does little to improve your cycling" said an injured triathlete to me recently.

To improve as a runner or indeed to maintain good fitness through running requires a lot more than just hitting the pavement and the hills. You need to look at the big picture of performance. There is more to performance than training.

Most everyone has run at some time or another. Maybe it was when you were a kid and you were chasing the ice cream man or perhaps you ran cross country in high school. Running is a great pastime, activity or sport depending on how you look at it. Now, marathon running is another story.