Mileage: The Long and Short of it
Mileage can be defined as the distance one accumulates over a period of time. For example, someone might say they averaged 50km/week over 3 months while training for a marathon. Mileage can be a tricky topic. Runners are unique based on age, gender, athletic background, body type, time commitments etc. But together with pace, how
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Managing Race Day Anxiety
Ah! The pre-race jitters or the feeling we get on the morning of the race day. Anyone who runs can relate to this feeling irrespective of whether you are a professional athlete or someone who has just started running. Hence, it is not something we can escape but the key is to learn to manage
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Do You Need a GPS Watch Whilst Running ?
These days, many people will not think of heading out for a run without a GPS tracker of some sort, be it a tracking app on the mobile phone, or a GPS watch. A GPS watch can provide the runner with data such as distance, time elapsed, pace, speed, calories burnt and even heart rate.
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What Pace Should I do My Long Runs at?
If you’ve ever come to one of Running Department’s Saturday training sessions, you may be familiar with a sign like this: During the training leading up to races such as Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Running Department offers a wide range of pace groups between 5:20/km to 7:49/km to train with every Saturday. These
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Wisdom From Runtalk Is Worth It !
The modern marathon elites are truly breathtaking to watch. The present world record stands at 2hrs 01min 39s by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya . That’s a mind blowing pace of 2min 52s per km, for over 42km. But would you be able to guess the winning time in the men’s Olympic marathon in the year 1904 ? The
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