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April 2009 Blog Posts (8)

Bricks for your legs

Triathlon and Duathlon are consecutive events that result in your legs feeling like bricks when you come to run. This fact flies in the face of the way most people train for triathlon. Clearly bike to run workouts (known as bricks because that is what your legs feel like when running after cycling) are important. Swim before work. Run after work. Cycle the next day etc. This pattern of training results in athletes that are good at individual events with some recovery between. Seems fairly… Continue

Added by PB Triathlon Editor on April 26, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Strength training for long distance running

Should long distance runners carry out weight training routines to improve their performance? This is an age old question that Laursen* attempted to answer in his 2005 research study. Before we look at the results and discussion, it’s worth defining the term “strength”.

Often in endurance sports we use the word “strength” when we actually mean “endurance” - for example, marathon runners often talk about the “strength” required to get through the last 6 miles. By definition strength… Continue

Added by Sports Science Editor on April 24, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Run faster and more effectively with 'The Running School'

Sports Dimensions , one the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary sports injury and rehabilitation clinics based in Chiswick in West London, has launched a new innovative running programme called ‘The Running School’. The Running School teaches athletes about simple running biomechanics, balance and form and includes all the key technical factors involved with running faster, more efficiently and remaining… Continue

Added by PB Running Editor on April 22, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Ironman pacing strategy

Anaeobic threshold, best measured in a sports laboratory, is often used as a predictor of performance for 10k running, cycle time trials and Olympic distance triathlon. By locating an athlete’s anaerobic threshold, coaches can use the corresponding heart rate as a gauge for intensity in training and competition.

Although anaerobic threshold is a useful measurement for such events, it is less important for longer triathlon races such as Ironman. The research completed by Laursen in… Continue

Added by Sports Science Editor on April 22, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Guide to fluid intake for the marathon

Without a good fluid plan you won't be able to make the most of your training. A loss of only 2% of your body weight will decrease your performance by 10%. If you want to achieve your personal goals in the marathon then having a good fluid strategy (that you have practiced in training) is important.

How much fluid do you need?

Everyone is different, if you live in a cool climate and are racing in warmer ones, then not doubt you will need to drink more than usual. If you… Continue

Added by PB Running Editor on April 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Running form: how should you run

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.

Recently I was able watch some of the athletes I train complete the run portion of a Half Ironman Triathlon event and between the wind gusts, showers and hail, I had a chance to assess their run form. The athletes have all had plenty of swim technique training, in most cases bike… Continue

Added by PB Running Editor on April 14, 2009 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Training to avoid lactic burn

Runners have long been wary about lactic acid. We’ve always viewed it as something that tires us out during a race and makes us sore afterwards.

Recent studies, however, show that most lactic acid is removed after exercise and isn’t to blame for soreness. It isn’t useless either; it contains a fuel source for high-intensity running. With the right training, we can delay the onset of lactic acid accumulation and improve our body’s capacity to use it for fuel.

So what is… Continue

Added by PB Running Editor on April 8, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

swimfortri Open Water Training

Swimfortri have just released details of their 2009 summer open water training sessions:

Location

Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park, London

Wednesday evening at the Serpentine

Course 1: June 3rd, June… Continue

Added by PB Swimming Editor on April 1, 2009 at 8:20pm — No Comments

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