When should I use a tempo run during my training week?

When should I use a tempo run during my training week?

The Tempo run – what is it, and why is it so important? You’ve seen it in your programme, probably completed many. But what are the theories behind tempo runs, and what makes them so important? Using tempo runs will help you increase your long-distance speed,...
Understand the Key to Unlocking Your Running Potential

Understand the Key to Unlocking Your Running Potential

Heart Rate Training – Can you use it in your programme? I’m sure you’ve heard of it, and it’s been around for a while. But let’s have an unpacking of heart rate training – some of the basics and how it can be used as an objective marker of your fitness and...
How do you move beyond the Couch to 5km?

How do you move beyond the Couch to 5km?

Moving Beyond Couch to 5km! The possibilities are endless! How do you want to run? What distance? How fast? Where? And who with? Maybe move into triathlon, or start your road to the marathon. Getting to 5km from the couch is the hardest part, the only way is up....
Is Your Slow Run Effective?

Is Your Slow Run Effective?

Setting Your Slow Run Speed to Progress and not Destroy Your Training Plan Running slowly can be enjoyable, calming, and purposeful. But when, why and how? Have you made it to the stage where you have plateaued in your running progress? Sometimes you need to up that...