5k Training & Racing HR Zones – What Is a Tempo run or a LSR (Long Slow Run)

I found a few great training spreadsheets over the years and some are linked to on…

Taper For The London Duathlon 2012

OK, it’s time to start tapering for the 2012 London Duathlon in Richmond Park. That means…

London Duathlon In Richmond Park – 3 and a bit weeks to go – GO FASTER INTELLIGENTLY

  It’s getting VERY close – Sunday 9th September 2012 for the London Duathlon in Richmond…

Training Load Plugin For SportTracks – Interpretation and Use in a Real Life Example

This is a post to show you how to interpret the training load plugin for SportTracks.…

Setting Up Training Load HR Zones For SportTracks

I don’t profess to understand the maths or science behind Training Load. However here are my…

Duathlon Training Plan – Skeleton For (Super-) Sprint and Standard Distances

Here is a VERY basic WEEKLY template for a Duathlon. You’ll have to work out your…

How do I get a 5k parkrun PB next month?

After the wildly successful “How do I get a 5k parkrun PB this Saturday” comes the…

5k Taper Plan: Abstinence vs Doing It Properly And a Duathlon Variant

I’d generally politely suggest the abstinence taper for most of us most of the time. IE…

5k: Parkrun….it's Friday..so time for a mental session

Yep today’s Friday and so that must be a rest day right? Tomorrow is parkrun day…

5k: What makes a good sub-20 minute parkrun TRAINING plan?

You’ve probably been trawling the net or this site for 5k plans. There’s quite a few…

Run Bike Swim – HR Training Zones – Quick & Definitive Guide to Setting Heart Rate / Pace Zones

For each sport you will need to perform a ‘PROTOCOL TEST’ and revisit that every 4 or…

Run Bike Swim – HR Training Zones – Quick & Definitive Guide to Setting Heart Rate / Pace Zones

For each sport you will need to perform a ‘PROTOCOL TEST’ and revisit that every 4 or…

5k parkrun improvement: Running Just 3 times a week?

You’ve probably been looking for a 5k training plan. There are lots out there, and a…

5k: How much mileage do I need to do, how much do I need to train.

I come from the ‘do as little mileage as possible’ school. Before you say I’m wrong…