The Golden Rules of Running, II

From Runner's World Magazine, September 2005, continued.

6. The Familiar-Food Rule.
Don't eat or drink anything new before or during a race or hard workout.

7. The Race-Recovery Rule.
For each mile that you race, allow one day of recovery before returning to hard training or racing.

8. The Heads-Beats-Tails Rule.
A headwind always slows you down more than a tailwind speeds you up.

9. The Conversation Rule.
You should be able to talk in complete sentences while running.

10. The 20-Mile Rule.
Build up to and run at least one 20-miler before a marathon.