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Alice's Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog: Arrival
By Alice Palmer on 24/11/2011 14:30:59
Runnersworld.co.uk Editor Alice Palmer heads to Cyprus for some winter sun - with a seriously tough stage race thrown in.
Hello! Welcome to my Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog. The Challenge is a stage race held in the Akamas peninsula of Cyprus, taking in four very different races - and I'll be blogging throughout.My runningI've been running for about four
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Alice's Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog: 10K Paphos City Run
By Alice Palmer on 29/11/2011 15:38:51
that by the time the UK was waking up I'd have a medal round my neck, a grin on my face and a free beer in my hand (see right!).In the 2009 Challenge I found the 10K race seriously tough. My legs just wouldn't move fast enough, every step I took was painful and I
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Alice's Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog: 6K Time Trial
By Alice Palmer on 25/11/2011 20:27:37
race out of the way and my legs still mercifully free of the achey hobble that marks out Challenge runners in the hotel, I sould have had a relaxing evening but I couldn't stop fretting about the 11K hill run. It had been by far my least favourite race
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Alice's Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog: 11K Hill Run
By Alice Palmer on 27/11/2011 14:39:04
cruel.Last time I ran the Challenge, the 11K was by far my least favourite of the four, so I was dreading it this week in my unfit state. In 2009 I had simply never ran a race like it - it was a total culture shock. I went about it all the wrong way
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The 100 Marathon Club
By Alice Palmer on 10/08/2009 10:08:00
One marathon might seem challenging enough, so how do the hardy members of the 100 Marathon Club run race after race?
cross-trainer which mimics the motion of running without the impact. He says, "Every single step you run thuds through your body, so if you've got the opportunity to cross-train, do it." What other challenges are out there? The 100 Marathon Club have
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Pocket Race Guide: Spring 10Ks
By Alice Palmer on 08/04/2010 16:50:35
Whether you're a first-time racer or seasoned pro, challenge yourself with one of these 10K races taking place in April and May
4K fun run and Junior event taking place alongside the main fixture, there's sure to be something for everyone at the Clandon Park 10K. Not least a pre-race warm-up and free massage to ease you into tip-top racing condition. It's certainly no walk
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Pocket Race Guide - February
By Alice Palmer on 02/02/2009 19:32:48
Featuring... Longleat 10K, Dover Mercury Half-Marathon, Elgood's Brewery Great East Run 20K, Easy Runner Tough Ten, Start Fitness Great North West Half-Marathon, Belvoir Challenge 26
Closing Soon...Blackburn Winter Warmer 10K (Lancashire, February 8) Be sure to enjoy the views once you've scaled the climb that opens this challenging road race - you might not get a PB, but you'll have surely earned your banana at the finish
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Pocket Race Guide - October
By Alice Palmer on 25/09/2009 16:20:07
Featuring... Badger Bite 4, Henley Half-Marathon, Gin Pit 5, Richmond Castle 10K, Welcombe Wobbler 10K, Trionium Greensand Marathon, East Coast 10K, Over The Hills 12K
scenery, this is a well-timed return to off-road running as the summer road season draws to a close. The three-lap course is also pleasingly traffic-free - but not without its challenges. The route is studded with enough hills to keep you on your toes
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Pocket Race Guide - November
By Alice Palmer on 03/11/2009 10:09:55
Featuring... Lancaster Half-Marathon, Barnsley 10K, Herbert's Hole 10K, Suicide Six, Scott Aztec Forest of Dean Trail Series, Hadleigh 10, Wolverton 5
Appeal, and you’ll bag a medal – and perhaps a PB too.Filling Up Fast...Liverpool Santa Dash, December 6Liverpool Santa Dash 5K (December 6) Join thousands of Santas charging through the bustling streets of Liverpool in this atmospheric event.Trionium New
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Pocket Race Guide - March
By Alice Palmer on 26/02/2009 10:21:16
Featuring... Duchy Marathon, Fradley 10K, Dentdale 14, Hastings Half-Marathon, Military 10K (and 5K), Marwell Zoo 10K
, May 10) After last year's trial autumnal staging, organisers have restored this 4,000-strong city-centre number (boasting some challenging climbs in the first half) to its usual May date.National Highlights...Folksworth 15Folksworth 15
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