Running for fitness - the website

Helping you to run smarter

I hope you find this site useful.

Update: August 2009:

- The race time predictor has been updated because the Cameron Formula was incorrectly calcuated.
- The switch between metric and miles works again now.

Getting started

First figure out your starting point. You need a measure of your fitness: ideally your VO2 Max, but if not, you can use your maximum heart rate. If you are training for a race, you can use that to calibrate your training too. ... [more]

Need some help?

Use the FAQs to find out more about the calculations. All the ideas here are explained in a non-technical way in the book Running for Fitness. If you want more reading, here are some good books on these topics.

Serpentine Running Club

Central London's Running Club is a friendly club for runners of all abilities, including absolute beginners. If you live in London, or are just visiting, come along. Check out our website at: www.serpentine.org.uk