Many of our TempoFit listeners and readers are prepping for marathons and half marathons right now. I’ve talked to several runners lately who are worried because they’re tired and the long runs aren’t feeling good. If this is you, what can you do? 1. Remember, that this is normal. For most marathoners and[…]
My former coach used to call these workouts predator runs, because they have that approach of initially stalking your prey at a slower speed, then closing the gap with a faster pace and then unleashing for the final effort to take down your dinner! This week we’re doing just that (minus the dinner—I leave that[…]
What’s faster Auckland Marathon or Christchurch? What about half marathons? Where should I hunt out my next PB? And should I be disappointed with massive positive split in Queenstown? The new website NZ Running Stats is the perfect resource for answering these questions. We catch up with founder Alexei Drummond. NZ Running Stats: http://www.runningstats.nz Vote for[…]
By Hayden Shearman Two weeks ago I raced a half marathon. Thanks to a good downhill battle to chase down the leader over the final few KMs (btw, I just missed the win by an agonising 5 seconds) my body was left pretty beat up. But my mind was ready to knuckle down into the training[…]
By Hayden Shearman // Pacing your race well, with even splits, is undoubtable the number one thing you can do on race day to maximise your performance and enjoyment of the race. Whether you’re pacing yourself in your own race or you’re a pacer guiding others to their goals, the same techniques apply. So here are[…]
By Hayden Shearman // Training is all about striking the perfect combo of training stress (i.e. running lots) and recovery (i.e. running less). The taper is where that balance swings more towards the recovery side of things to get fresh and ready to roll for race day. Right now, you should be coming towards the end[…]
By Hayden Shearman // Your training for the 2017 Rotorua Marathon should be in FULL swing now. If it’s not … here are five much needed kicks up the proverbial. 1) Going Long The weekends beginning 1st, 8th, and 15th of April are critical for banking mileage and inching closer to your target distance. As I’ve[…]
By Hayden Shearman // No, this isn’t an article about “that bass” nor the other “bass”. The base I’m talking about is the running training we do in the off-season, when we’re not gazing down the barrel of an upcoming half marathon or marathon. For most of us running spring or autumn marathons and half[…]