had a three-month layoff in 2005. The way I got back into it was drawing myself up a 10K training plan and following it to the letter, no excuses, no procrastinating. Some days I had to bully myself out the door but I knew I would feel worse if I
these crippling pre-race nerves? -->Why do I feel sluggish early in races?Can you race yourself fit?What can I do to improve my kick at the end of races?Is it okay to move from 10K to half-marathon?How can I pace myself in hilly races? -->What is causing
prepare you for that last 10K. You start feeling different degrees of pain, and all I could think of was that this is the closest thing I’ve done to childbirth (I might have to eat those words someday). It just hurts everywhere and you want it over even
their 22-mile marker on the other side of the road.14, 15, 16 miles and we are still going strong with a never ending chorus of cheering and support from the thousands of spectators lining the route.17 miles and there are the signs for the Runner’s World
At the last count, 132,000 runners had posted 1.6 million messages between them on the Runner's World forum. That's a ton of useful tips!Our readers already helped us pick out some of the best threads (or 'conversations'). Now we've gone a step
the way and saw the casualty, I felt very emotional. I hope he is now recovering...One of the hardest things about the last 10K was trying to duck between the runners who had 'hit the wall' and were walking. They seemed to be out-numbering the runners
