Standfirst: What to do, what to takeAuthor:Pics:Issue date: May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan137--Before race day, you should have Tried your shoes and kit on a long run Found out how to get to the start 90 minutes before the gun goes Made a pace plan and ideally written i...

This section is adapted from the book, Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week: From Beginner to Finish Line in Just Six Weeks, by Eric HarrPreparationDirections to the event: I cannot tell you how many times I tried to find my way to a triathlon only to get there minutes after t...

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GETTY IMAGES With so much to think about before your first marathon – what to wear, when to eat and how to pace yourself for starters – it’s no wonder your anxiety levels can soar during the build-up to race-day. Who ca...

Check!Can you tick all 10 boxes? If not, your child is probably running too much. This checklist from KidsRunning.com helps you determine whether or not the running your kids are doing is appropriate. You should be able to put a tick next to each

of any marathon situation - for RW magazine subscribers:In the week before the marathonIn the final two daysOn race-day - before, during and after the raceRace-day checklistsGo well!We'll be right there behind you!

mental checklist and ‘tick things off’ as you complete them. Whatever your routine, warming up the same way each time will help you relax, and also occupy your time during that final nervous hour or so before the race.Don’t relax too much, though. A

slower than 5 hours! Forum Mile 18 Support threadForum readers' first-hand accountsFLM 2005 Blogs The final week and the big day...In the week before the marathon In the final two days On race-day - before, during and after the race Race-day checklists

with your head means not going out too fast; running with your heart means seeing what you have left towards the end."Make a list - and check it twice Even if you're not normally a list-maker, having a pre-race checklist is a tangible, foolproof way

in the moment, focusing on performing as effortlessly as possible. They do everything they can to conserve energy and maintain efficiency, running lightly on their feet rather than pounding the ground hard, and constantly riffling through a checklist of how