for the marathon in 1999. He and I ran the same marathon in Chicago on the same course on the same day. He finished in 2:05:42. I finished in just over 5:30:00. In fact, I heard the announcement that he had set the worlds record as I was approaching mile 11
the weekend.""Right… and why are you going?" "I'm running a marathon."I could tell by the look on his face that he didn't believe a word of it.The BackgroundI signed up for the second running of the Red Moon North Pole Marathon in the middle of 2003. Since
the runs I enjoy and that I know I benefit from."Dan Cloeter, former winner of America's Marathon/Chicago Marathon21. Don't be a know-it-all"When you try a new type of training, think like a beginner. Just because you can run 20 miles every Sunday
between the sheets really could help. "If you're aiming for a five-hour marathon, but arrive at the first mile and find yourself going too fast, you know what to do – slow down, find the right rhythm and get yourself back on track," says Dr Petra Boynton
.The Galloway run/walk marathon has been used successfully by thousands of marathoners. Jeff says it’s possible to run under 3:30 this way, and several runners did so at the last Chicago Marathon. But fast times aren’t the point. The point is that you can finish
produced her best 800m, 5000m and 10,000m times in a summer of track racing that followed her marathon debut in London. She followed the track season with a second marathon best – this time a world record – later that year in Chicago. Most famously, Seb Coe
UPDATE: We had an amazing response to our Inspired To Run competition, launched in the summer by RW along with Reebok and two of our sister magazines.Among the stories you sent us were tales of first-time marathons, extraordinary race day
this rain. At this very moment, it is bucketing it down and has done for most of the day. So much for summer marathon training! One consolation, at least when it rains, it is not freezing our wot-nots off! – RozSummer? I think you missed it. – Big Dave
