have no idea what they have won. And probably don’t care, really! It was just excellent fun.(Overall winning time is 58:12; fastest Darksider is TwoDogs in 1:16:18; slowest finisher comes in at 2:59:19; poor Jethro's team was the last Challenge team
years and have actually taken on the 4-day Challenge before, in 2009. But whereas back then I arrived in Cyprus bursting with enthusiasm and fresh from a 10K PB and my first ever half-marathon, things are a little different this time. After damaging a
heavy in my legs. If that wasn't the perfect finish to my Cyprus Challenge, a clanging sign of how much I can get back out of the training I put in - and motivation to keep running - I don't know what is.Time: 1:11:59Pace: 11:41/milePosition: 339/343
of charging up those climbs and running all the way. Saturday's race was the perfect motivation to get that fitness back - and a reminder of the rewards of doing so.Time: 2:49:23Pace: 12:50/milePosition: 331/334
last time, a total shock to the system for someone used to flat road races. This time, I'm slower - but wiser.Time: 37:36Pace: 10:07 m/mPosition: 331/365
and noisy crowds and presided over by an ancient, bemused Orthodox priest. Absolutely worth the uphill slog to reach it.Time: 1:44:56Pace: 15:22/mile (look, it was REALLY steep)Position: 330/334
warmth and peaceful rural locales for which the island is known. Make no mistake, this event is hard, but well worth the effort. How to enterThe Jersey Island Challenge is just one event featured in the RW Travel Collection 2007, run in association with 2:09
LINKS • Ironman Switzerland SITE • Official Ironman Website • Trinewbies.com• Ironman training planIn summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many
When: Weston-Super-MareWhere: February 13First man: Adam Watt 59:08First woman: Annabel Granger 1:04:27Last finisher: 2:16:45No. of finishers: 941Type of Race: Trail/ Road/ HillsRW Rating 2011: 89%No prizes for guessing the difficulty rating
, my skin tingles."—Slotwin, 4:17"I learnt a great deal about myself – my inner strength and my sense of determination! I would recommend this event to anyone looking to achieve a goal in life: you will never match the high."—Lesley Fitzgerald, 5:02Even