It's 3am on the night before the final stage and I'm sobbing into my sleeping bag. Like every other night, I'm struggling to sleep because the blisters on my feet are so painful. With only one 17K stage to go, I should be feeling confident that I
It's almost here! Well done - you've trained through one of the worst winters in the UK ever and now it's time to enjoy what lies ahead - 26.2 miles, one great expo, one of the best marathons in the world and London's biggest party...From meeting the experts to writing to-do list...
or blistering current form win the day this summer?Asafa PowellHeight: 1.90mWeight: 195lbsAge: 27Wins: 6Personal bests:60m: 6.56100m: 9.72200m: 19.90Tyson GayHeight: 1.80mWeight: 165lbsAge: 27Wins: 7Personal bests:60m: 6.55100m: 9.69200m: 19.58The Aviva London
™ led the male veteran field (MV50) home in 3:09:15 (12th overall), while local runner 200 minutes proved to be the "fastest old man" (his own admission) in the 10K event, crossing the line in just 41:02.Dull Napoleon™, OuchOuch and Blisters
all their gear and food, obey a laundry list of safety rules, sleep in communal tents, and blister their feet down to the fascia. For this privilege, racers sign up two years in advance and pay £3,200 (for 2011). They crave the challenge: "It boils
month later she won Ironman Regensburg and at the end of August she won Ironman Canada, in a course record time of 9:03:13. She is in blistering form but three Ironman races in relatively quick succession may take their toll in the fierce heat of Kona
places left, you'd be wise to get your entry in soon. Not convinced? Take a look at some of last year's action-packed race images, here.More off-road highlightsBexhill 10 Beachbuster (East Sussex, Nov 20)Bicton Blister 11 (Devon, Nov 27)GRIM 8 (Hants, Dec
might need to wear two pairs of socks, which cause your feet to sweat more, which leads to blisters. I wore half a size bigger and found that to be perfect.10. Race HardIt is perfectly feasible to run 98 per cent of the race if you listen to your body
It's not a marathon and it's not got Paula Radcliffe, but the Great North Run is one humdinger of an event.This road race in Tyne and Wear attracts the kind of attention and numbers that many full marathons can only dream about. On October 1, when
Striders Scenic 7 (Suffolk, November 11) Any event whose name includes a reference to the quality of its setting is bound to set high expectations among a vista-hungry field but rest assured, entrants to this classic rural fixture are unlikely
