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Tips from Runner's World Magazine
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Training tips, race strategy, shoe reviews, injury prevention...
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Avoid reasons not to run... Getting used to sleeping late on the weekend and indulging in a hearty breakfast, then running out of time for your run? Schedule your weekend running before the weekend rolls in. Call your running buddies and agree on a time and place for Saturday's run. Join your local running club's weekend run group. Contact your local running store which organizes Sunday group runs. Become a speed racer... To run a faster 5-K, build your stamina on the road. Go for an out-and back run in which you turn around after reaching a certain point on the course, and retrace your steps back to the start. The goal of this workout to run back faster than you ran out. The idea is to prepare you for faster running. After a speed workout, you should feel that you could have run faster and you will, in your next race! Add fun to your runs! Schedule one fun run every week. Keep the pace easy, with the emphasis on enjoyment. For example, drive to a beautiful park where you haven’t run before. Avoid race day problems! Your first race? Arrive early so you're not rushed. Register and get your number, check the race route, warm up with a mile or so of easy running, do some short, quick striding, and stretch a bit before you line up. This way, you'll be at the start line on time, with nothing on your mind other than enjoying your first race. Run backwards? To gradually decrease your heart rate, stretch your calf, quadriceps, and hamstring muscles, ease into gentle backward running. After your workout, turn around and jog backward for a minute or so. Gradually work up to a 5 minute total. TOP OF PAGE |
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