Category Archives: Speedwork

5/5 Top 10 ways to achieve your personal best

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

To take your training and competition to the next level you need to do more than just put in time, you need to have a plan.  Your training program requires constant adjustment throughout the year to avoid plateaux and burnout. … Continue reading →

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How to run FASTER … (and SLOWER!)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

After my succcesful attempt at running 10k in a set time (50 minutes / 8 minute mile pace) this morning, I thought it would be good to write down some way I’ve found to pick up the pace, or to … Continue reading →

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Q. How to run faster?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

A friend of mine who has been running for about 3 years now and really got the running bug, asked me for some advice on how to get faster and I thought I’d put it on here, see if it … Continue reading →

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How much exercise to lose weight? Not that much!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

You’re ready to take on the battle of the bulge. You’ve got your diet plan down, but you’re not sure how much you should be exercising to lose weight. Two days a week? Three? Maybe six or even seven? My … Continue reading →

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Speedwork using your Garmin 610

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

A while ago I wrote a blog post about how to set up your Garmin 405 to do speedwork… well here’s how you can set up speedwork workouts on your Garmin 610.   Unlock your Garmin 610. Go to the … Continue reading →

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Wk6 – 8.23M speedwork

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Thursday night and I wasn’t dreading the hour of speedwork I had planned.  Although I had felt a bit of a niggle on the outside of my right calf, so I wondered if I should be doing it at all.  … Continue reading →

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Wk5 – 8M Speedwork & attacked by a bulldog…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

I say ‘attacked’…. I wasn’t really attacked… he was just wanting to run along and play, but as it was a bull dog…and it was dark…I had my music on… it was on one of my fast intervals, and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Thursday thoughts…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Thi morning I decided bed was more appealing than a leg workout in the gym and slept in instead of going to the gym at 630am.    I’ll hopefully go tomorrow morning instead. Last nights run I’m still really chuffed … Continue reading →

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Wk4 – 7.45M speedwork

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

After my abismal attempt at 7 miles of speedwork last Wednesday (- I only managed 2.5 miles before stopping the treadmill), I thought I would try a different approach.  Here was the plan before last nights run: Run outside, and not on … Continue reading →

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Wk49 – 8k progressive treadmill speedwork

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Monday morning and there was no way I was letting the first snow of this Winter put me off getting a run in this morning.  I think my legs were still a little tired after the long walk on Saturday, but … Continue reading →

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