RPE
RPE - all in the mind?
Rate of perceived exertion - or RPE - is a way of assessing how hard you are working without monitoring physiological variables, like heart rate, or external variables like speed or pace. It simply reflects how hard you feel you are working. Research has already shown that RPE is remarkably effective - it was a [...]
The best laid plans…
A good race plan is essential, whatever your goal. It ensures you run at the right pace and helps break the distance down in your head. I went into my last race, the Cranleigh 21, with a plan to run the first 9 miles easy, and then speed up on each of the two 6-mile [...]