All Entries Tagged With: "training programme"
The Blonde, The Brunette and Their Blisters
Part 7 Cont
It took 20 (long) minutes to shuffle over the start line. As we had given ourselves a predicted finish time of four hours, we had been landed in the most congested pack of people, something that would later prove one of our biggest obstacles.
We started running to the sound of Frank Sinatra singing [...]
Principles of Training: Simple Physiology
To understand how different types of training can improve your running and race times, it is helpful to understand some basic physiology:
Very simply, muscles contract to move your body along the road, round the track or up hills and those muscles need energy to perform – just like your car needs petrol/diesel. Your body produces [...]
5k Treadmill Workouts
Treadmills usually have preset 5k treadmill workouts and this is why I warmly recommend them to any runner. The 5k preset workouts control the incline of the treadmill automatically and the distance goal is set from the beginning
Age and Performance
Age need not lead to loss of endurance. Older runners may lose speed, but their experience and mental strength enables them to go on performing well for a long time.
A Total Beginners Guide To First Steps – Part 2
How often should you run?
This will depend upon a variety of factors. How much available time do you have to run? What are your other commitments? How driven and motivated are you? What are your running and exercise goals? What is your exercise history and background? Have you been blessed with the right genetic make [...]
The Blonde, The Brunette and Their Blisters
January Blues.
Even a new pair of ultra-technical running shoes cannot beat the January Blues. The extra weight of mince pies and turkey trimmings can be disastrous for the long-distance runner and ultra-demoralising at the beginning of the long uphill trek back to fitness. The weather has changed from ‘Christmassy cold’ to ‘wintry wet’ and dirty [...]
Two Women – Two Stories!
Read the following inspirational articles by two of our Members, Cathy Thomas and Wendy Higson, who tell us how running has transformed their lives.
Our Day With Liz Yelling by Wendy Higson
On 14th June I travelled down to Leicestershire to meet up with Cathy & Liz Yelling. We had a fantastic day and I thoroughly enjoyed [...]
Running4Women Safety Guide
Many Women are afraid to train alone, not wanting to risk running along city streets or in parkland without company. Training for women is not easy when dark winter nights close in and there are no readily available training partners.
The Blonde, The Brunette and Their Blisters
Part 7
Sunday 7th November … THE BIG DAY.
Everyone was talking about the race, even before we left the country. Whilst checking in baggage at Heathrow the men behind us were discussing their training schedules.Going through airport security, the woman in front panicked because she had forgotten her trainers. And as we boarded the plane, some [...]
The Blonde, The Brunette and Their Blisters
Part 6
The clock is ticking …
There are 5 days to go and I’m in bed with flu. After six months of training, through every element, day and night, this was not part of the plan. True, we were supposed to be taking it easy this week, but this is ridiculous. I’m shaking like a leaf [...]
