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Run Like You're Floating
Some days, when we're lucky, running feels like
floating, when we feel like we can go as fast and as far as we want to. The
key is to relax and forget about stress, and just let your body get on with
the running. Here are 10 simple ways to get that floating feeling more
often.
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Get You Going Again Workouts
We all need a rest period when we either don't run or
cut back markedly on our training mileage, so we can recharge our
batteries. Here's how to speed up again, whether you're coming off a winter
rest period or getting back to running after a well-deserved post-Comrades
break.
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Running in Economy Class
Your running economy is the amount of oxygen you
consume when running at a steady but less than all-out pace. The less
oxygen you use, the better your running economy, so improving your running
economy will bring your times down - and your required effort levels.
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Can Hills Make You Faster?
Some runners avoid hills because, well, it's hard work
getting up them, but taking the 'high road' will do wonders for your
running. You'll be lighter, stronger and faster on the flats, for starters,
and of course, racing on a hilly course will be so much easier than before!
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Listen to Your Body
To run your best, you need to learn to read your body's
signals - and then react - because it's easy to run too fast or too slow
when you train or race. Too fast and your body over-revs; too slow and your
body doesn't gain any benefit from the workout. Here's how to listen to
your body.
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