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Training plans & getting started guides

Posted By Danielle Sellwood On 21.01.08 @ 2:48 pm In clinic | 10 Comments

Considering entering an event but don’t know how to prepare for it? Take a look at our free downloadable training plans for all you need to know to get you to the start and finish of your event!

Fancy taking up a new sport, but don’t know how to begin? Maybe you are bored with the gym and need a new challenge? Our getting started guides are designed to help you get more active and to open your eyes to sports you maybe hadn’t even considered before.

training-plansTraining plans and tips

* Training plan for a 5km [1]
* Training plan for a 10km [2]
* Training plan for a half marathon [3]
* Training plan for a first marathon [4]
* Marathon race day tips [5]
* Sprint triathlon training plan [6]
* Cross training advice [7]

Getting started guides

If there is a sport you want to know about and it is not listed below then please email us [8] and we will look into it for you.

iStock_000002854827Large* Adventure racing [9]
* Badminton [10]
* Canoeing [11]
* Cycling [12]
* Duathlon [13]
* [14]Fencing [15]
* Football [14]
* Modern pentathlon [16]
* Kickboxing [17]
* Hockey [18]
* Horse riding [19]
* Indoor climbing [20]
* Kitesurfing
*Open water swimming [21]
* Netball [22]

iStock_000003338775Medium-c* Skiing
* Surfing
* Squash
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Trampolining
* Triathlon
* Underwater hockey

* How to choose the right yoga for you [23]

Need more advice? read on for training guides and injury prevention tips.

Injury prevention and advice

iStock_000006490343XSmall[1* Choosing the right running shoes [24]
* A beginners guide to stretching [25]
* Stretching advice [26]
* The most common injuries and how to avoid them [27]
* Avoiding swimmers shoulder [28]
* How to be  a better swimmer [29]
* The most common leg and foot injuries and how to avoid them [30]
* How to avoid shin splints during marathon training [31]

Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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URLs in this post:

[1] Training plan for a 5km: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=405

[2] Training plan for a 10km: http://www.sportsister.com/2009/08/21/10km-run-training-plan/

[3] Training plan for a half marathon: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=1701

[4] Training plan for a first marathon: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=431

[5] Marathon race day tips: http://www.sportsister.com../?p=430

[6] Sprint triathlon training plan : http://www.sportsister.com/?p=10351

[7] Cross training advice: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=779

[8] email us: mailto:info@sportsister.com

[9] Adventure racing: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=17182

[10] Badminton: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=3049

[11] Canoeing: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=833

[12] Cycling: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=996

[13] Duathlon: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=9995

[14] : http://www.sportsister.com/?p=196

[15] Fencing: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=16197

[16] Modern pentathlon: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=16181

[17] Kickboxing: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=16229

[18] Hockey: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=7595

[19] Horse riding: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=3989

[20] ndoor climbing: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=1556

[21] Open water swimming: http://www.sportsister.com/2010/06/08/getting-started-open-water-swimming/

[22] Netball: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=6425

[23] How to choose the right yoga for you: http://www.sportsister.com../?p=2359

[24] Choosing the right running shoes: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=1227

[25] A beginners guide to stretching: http://www.sportsister.com../?p=12919

[26] Stretching advice: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=1030

[27] The most common injuries and how to avoid them: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=12543

[28] Avoiding swimmers shoulder: http://www.sportsister.com../?p=681

[29] How to be  a better swimmer: http://www.sportsister.com../?p=10687

[30] The most common leg and foot injuries and how to avoid them: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=12249

[31] How to avoid shin splints during marathon training: http://www.sportsister.com/?p=6227

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