Time: 4:55My training went well until Easter weekend when I had a heavy cold for 4 days. Did 1.50 at Silverstone Half and 3.15 at Oakley 20. I felt fit enough to do sub.4.30 until I got underway, when I realised the effects of a cold were worse

Time: 2:43Wet, cold, windy, painful, slippery 2-43, championship place, all is well with the world.I just wish someone would explain this to my legs."Index of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenWet hair, wet clothes and wet feet!Cold, windy, tiring and miserable, but as always a marvellously memorable dayIndex of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenThis is me, giving the supporters at mile 18 a big "thumbs up", thanking them for the cheer that got me round the next 8 miles. They were absolutely fantastic, especially turning out for us in the wet and cold conditions.Index of all

Time not givenI felt cold but convinced that both of us where going to do it.That's what being a member of a club is all about, helping each other out in tough times.We did both finish in possibly our personal worst, but the weather was not kind

The Christmas music in the office and twinkly lights in London tell us Christmas is just around the corner. If the thought of present-buying brings about a cold sweat, don't worry, we've done the hard work for you and found some of the best runner

Q I assumed I could drink less when running in the autumn, but my urine is dark yellow, which I know means I’m dehydrated. Are there any guidelines for staying hydrated in cooler weather? A Exercising in cold conditions can blunt your thirst

Time not givenRight then I was looking desperately for my banana, feeling cold and wet and my knee was killing me, but so what it was a marathon and I was going to finish.  Thanks to Ceal and Fraggle for my banana and being able to spot me.Brill day

put it down to bad luck and poor company. But either way, while training for a race I'm almost always scuppered with a cold at some point. In fact, in the last three marathons I've run, I've picked up something in the weeks leading to the race.Two tips

for your immune cells. Because physical stress and heavy exercise deplete glutamine from your plasma, some researchers suspect that supplementing with this amino acid may ward off colds and muscle soreness induced by endurance exercise.While few studies