Welcome to the Training Articles section

In this section we will list the articles from Time-to-Run contributors worldwide
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- 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

A new 800 meter record 30 years later
A new 800m record - Our Time-to-Run training programs are time-oriented. The programs are aimed at improving your 10km times, but your times for other distances will no doubt improve. The training programs serve as a good framework, for example, even if your goal is to improve your time for a half marathon or the … [Read More...]

Tips for Interval Training
I would like to share some of my own tips for interval training. Interval training is one of the best ways to improve your speed endurance and they are a solid part of my own training: 1 km and 2 km intervals every third week. … [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...]
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...]

Training-Sensitive Zone Maximum exercise heart rate is on most occasions determined … [Read More...]

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