to spot them as the crowds were so large. I reached half way about two minutes outside my target time but felt I could still make it up.At mile 14 I was starting to feel it a bit, but I  was still having the run of my life as I went on towards mile 17

with the same time as me I would have been about 10,450th. That means I overtook about 10,000 people. I can’t help but feel I could have done a lot better if I wasn’t stuck behind the crowds of people, if I’d had a clear run. It was a lot of effort and it felt

05.00.50Small Marathon Robin Hood Marathon 11th September 2005 1204 06:23:27Medium Marathon Edinburgh Marathon 12th June 2005 4419 08:45:00Large Marathon Flora London Marathon 17th April 2005 35260 10:06:32Large 5K: Race for Life’s press office says

walk to Greenwich Park and 10 to 15 minutes to the starting area. Seeing the Red Start turned up my excitement-o-meter another notch to fever pitch - I'm sure you can appreciate how I was feeling, although I was also very calm (if you know what I mean

at 60 per cent. That's 140 (working heart rate) x 0.6 (60 per cent) = 84, added to your resting heart rate (60) = 144.) Sit down with the marathon schedules pace key and calculate your targets in one go, so you don't have to reach for the calculator

February 2003When is it? What is it? Why should you do it?Sunday 2 Blackburn Winter Warmer 10K, Lancs A hilly, semi-rural race starting in Witton Country Park. Keeps you busy in a quiet month...Sunday 16 Stamford 30K, Lincs Well-organised rural

to run Paris Marathon on Sunday 6/4/03 and then continue on foot to London in time for London Marathon 13/4/03 - approx. 400km over 8 days. 2 Great marathons in 1 week plus a bit of fun in between! Anyone interested in joining?"I’m sure at that time Tobie

medallist Brendan Foster, who got the idea after running in New Zealand's Round the Bays race in 1979.When the GNR made its debut in 1981, it took place in June and boasted a line-up of 12,000 runners – many of whom will be back this year, no doubt relieved

in that sense. But will the organisers please, please, please have a sub 1:30/1:40 category just after the elite runners for people who can prove their ability with a previous qualifying time and satisfy the more able club runners who want to race the course

, taking in all of Leeds’ iconic landmarks, and sure to be a major charity fundraiser.National HighlightsWellingborough Multiterrain SeriesWellingborough Multiterrain 5K, 10K and 15K (Northamptonshire, February 11) The second round in a multi