Welcome to the Training Articles section

In this section we will list the articles from Time-to-Run contributors worldwide
View : The training articles
- Why are Runners so hard on themselves?
- The Twelve Commandments of Training
- The Need for Sleep
- Ten Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make
- Timing your Workout
- Components of endurance training explained
- Build Rest and Recovery Into Your Fitness Programme
- The cornerstones of training
- In the long run - You`ll find endurance
- Six Building Blocks of Distance Running
- Aim to trim down interval recoveries

Aerobic Training
Aerobic training, also known as "base training," has been likened to the foundation of a building in its importance to developing fitness. No house could survive for long with a weak foundation and so it is with distance runners and aerobic training. … [Read More...]

The Cornerstones of Training
The 'cornerstones of training'. Here you will find the basics behind the development of a good training regime that will benefit your running - Dave Spence Athletic training and competition are complex activities, with many variables contributing to success. However, all training principles and physiological … [Read More...]

Why are Runners so hard on themselves?
When you ask a runner what their best time for a particular distance is, there is normally an embarrassed pause, perhaps some shuffling of the feet and finally a quiet response. No matter what ability level, most runners are never really satisfied with their personal bests. Even right after a runner has gone out and … [Read More...]
10k Training Programs

Applying short-term goals in your running training cycles - Everyone knows that setting … [Read More...]

For decades, interval training has been used by endurance athletes to improve their … [Read More...]

I would like to share some of my own tips for interval training. Interval training is one … [Read More...]

Over the years we have developed a strategy as to 'how to race your best 10k'. The … [Read More...]

sub 55 minute 10k - Firstly, what must be understood is that in order for you to run sub … [Read More...]

sub 60 minutes 10k - Firstly, what must be understood is that in order for you to run sub … [Read More...]

Further information to make a success out of your 10k training programs. Please note, … [Read More...]

Further information to make a success out of your 10k training programs. You have … [Read More...]

Further information to make a success out of your 10k training programs. Please … [Read More...]

Firstly, what must be understood is that in order for you to run sub 31 minutes for 10Km, … [Read More...]
Water Running

Water running in the deep end of the pool is quite advantageous as an alternative workout … [Read More...]
Overtraining

Listed below are the warning signs of overtraining: In the Muscles Persistent soreness … [Read More...]
Continuous Training

Cardiorespiratory; heart and lungs, and their ability to deliver the efficient supply of … [Read More...]
Interval Training

For decades, interval training has been used by endurance athletes to improve their … [Read More...]

I would like to share some of my own tips for interval training. Interval training is one … [Read More...]

Matching training characteristics to physiological changes Which is "better", Interval … [Read More...]

The article below leads on from the first article Understanding Intervals … [Read More...]

The article below leads on from the 1st article The Interpretation of Understanding … [Read More...]
Fartlek Training

The word fartlek is a Swedish word that translates directly into “speed play”. Fartlek is … [Read More...]

Derived from the Swedish term that means 'Speed Play', fartlek can provide an excellent … [Read More...]

From a coaching perspective, the creation of a fartlek session is to achieve two things, … [Read More...]

The following are considered the favourite six Fartlek sessions for athletes, which are … [Read More...]
Heart Rate Training

If you are reading the MAPP, chances are you already use heart rate as a measure of your … [Read More...]

Train at percentage HRmax It is generally accepted that, aerobic capacity is developed … [Read More...]

Dave Cattanach writes about his experiences of utilising the Heart rate Monitor in his … [Read More...]