Adidas Dublin City Marathon Monday, October 28WHY RUN IT?Atmosphere, speed, DublinA friendly and popular big-city event starting on the Quayside.FEESIreland: £20; UK: £30 (includes breakfast run), payable to Dublin City Marathon by October 11

; eggs; bread; fortified breakfast cereals Runners need more because it's involved in metabolism Not enough evidence to prove that high doses can help to improve performance; requirements can be met by a balanced dietB6 (Pyridoxine) Involved in metabolism

from the start, and there'll be coaches providing transport to the start and back from the finish.As well as two nights of bed and breakfast, the package includes a pre-race pasta meal and a RUNNER'S WORLD clinic and forum the night before. On Saturday

at breakfastIt’s cold and wet outsideIt’s hot outsideDuring the raceYou don’t get a clear start It still takes longer than you planned to get over the start or to cover the first few milesYou start to get a blister at mile threeYou feel great at mile six

’ve finished the race by then!) can also be booked. Breakfasts on Saturday or Sunday cost an additional €5. Showers and massages available.Getting there By road – take the D936 from Bordeaux to the east; after Bergerac it’s the D660 then the D29, D51 and Belvès

topped the lists. That was the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge event at Battersea Park, which had to be held over two nights to accommodate the 20,000-plus runners. Three renowned, long-standing Northern events take the next three places, though

help to prevent calcium deficiency and osteoporosis There is no evidence that extra calcium prevents osteoporosis; exercise - with adequate calcium intake - prevents bone loss. Runners who eat few or no dairy products may benefit from supplements

. Competitors often end up in informal pairs or teams, and this year there's an official team prize. The race provides and transports tents, breakfast and an evening meal, but you have to run with your week's food and the rest of your kit.A few more things you

about your dietary habits. Do you have breakfast? Do you feel tired and hungry by the time you run in the evening? If your diet is repetitive and boring you may not be getting the variety of foods necessary for adequate nutrient intake. 2. Eat little

survey revealed that 18 per cent of young adults leave home without eating breakfast and snack throughout the day on foods high in fat, calories, sugar and salt. Meanwhile, a Gallup survey conducted recently showed that we are getting heavier as a result