?! bikermouse Two pairs of shoes a year, plus shorts, tights, technical top, socks... Plus race entries, which seem to go up all the time! Throw in petrol and call it £500 for a year's sport - on 1,000 miles a year that’s a grand total of 50p per mile
: "I challenge anybody to come up here, take this femur and try to tear this meniscus. You won’t be able to do it." No one took him up on his offer. A natural wonderI first saw a meniscus only conceptually, drawn on a napkin by my father-in-law, Dr
told me it would be. Thanks to the spectator who gave me a can of Fosters at 9 miles. A must do race!" - james 6199100%15 ratings3The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog, South Gloucestershire(11/12/06) "From hills that never end to boggy water up to mid thigh
participating in marathons. I’m careful to say “participating” because I’ve never actually run a marathon (I use a run/walk method for long distances), let alone raced one. Still, for me, standing at a start line 26.2 miles from a finish line is the purest
Challenge After initial reactions of shock and disappointment, the cancellation of the 2007 Abingdon Marathon – a much-loved forumite fixture – triggered an avalanche of questions about just how much time and effort goes into organising races. "It can
me?! Fripps I always say hello to runners, cyclists and walkers and if I'm on a long run and I'm a bit bored I give a cheery wave too. If I get an equally cheery wave back it perks me up for the next few miles! Lou-Lou My family live in Liverpool
emotionsAustralian race walker Nathan Deakes, who celebrated winning the 50km walk by crossing the line and having a good old fashioned, face-melting cry. Good on ya, sport! The oops! awardThe race official during the men's 50K walk who miscalculated
expanding their minds on the punning, word association and crazy sentence threads. And to the post your last runners and 30-mile challengers - happy running and may we all post PBs in 2008. xx – B with bells on Join the threadDIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOGGING
winter miles! Mr. Puffy Ah, winter long runs. My alarm goes at half past six, and I wonder why the hell I’m doing this? I’m delayed by one last look at my warm duvet cover, but what the hell - I'll kip on the sofa later. One last look back at end
