Marathon training: learning lessons from the elites

in Base endurance training, Endurance training, High intensity training, Other, Training structure and planning

Professor Andy Lane and Dan Robinson look at the key building blocks of an elite marathon runner’s build up. Do they tally with current scientific thinking, and which elements might be usefully adopted, adapted or avoided? MORE

Achieve the impossible – with the right...

in Endurance psychology, Training structure and planning

Using his own experience but supported with science, Professor Andy Lane shows how to overcome mental barriers to success. These include optimizing your mindset and prioritizing your goals. MORE

Marathon Training: distance running at the North Pole

in Base endurance training

Runners competing in the North Pole Marathon   With temperatures ranging from -10 to -35°C, running the North Pole marathon is a huge challenge. Andy Lane and Tracey Devonport explain how to prepare for such events using data from a recent successful case study. Completing a marathon was once considered an outstanding feat of endurance... MORE