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My 2004 London Marathon
By Plodding P on 26/04/2004 10:10:45
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
available. At least I didn’t feel any cold or wind, as it was so packed – like the tube in rush hour!I could see the start line, a mere 50 or 100 meters in the distance! The TV cameras were ready and Jonny Wilkinson was also ready to start it. At 09
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Learn to Love Open Water
By on 23/11/2009 17:32:21
Most triathletes come to the sport through running or cycling, which means that swimming can pose problems. But even if you thrash about the pool as if you're very angry at something, you can learn to love the water
about the sport the more daunting an open-water swim leg becomes; there's the bun fight for space at the start, the shock of moving through cold, murky water and, of course, the gnawing fear that in the middle of the lake or in the ocean there
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Ten Top Summer Triathlons
By Ruth Emmett on 19/11/2009 16:35:33
Spoilt for triathlon choice this summer? Here are the races we'd go the distance for
,000m swim in Bala Lake, where Llyn Tegyd, Wales' answer to the Loch Ness Monster, is said to live. The cold choppy water makes this section of the race particularly challenging and there's no respite on the epic 78.5K bike ride through beautiful
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Spring In Your Steps
By on 18/11/2009 10:30:06
It's time to pick up the pace and get ready for race season
No one really likes training in the winter - a warm duvet is always far more appealing than a cold, dark morning. But the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and race season isn't far away.So, no more excuses. Now is the time
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Beat The Clock
By Doug Renie on 06/09/2004 08:17:15
Finding the time to fit running into daily life used to be hard... until now
switch, and eight seconds later… breakfast, or 11 if you count pouring. (I did this one, too. Assembling from scratch in the morning: 1:53. Time saved: 1:42.)21 Don't spend time stretching cold muscles before you train. Instead, walk briskly for a few
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The Weekend's Races: What You Said
By Runner's World on 26/09/2006 09:41:25
A round-up of your race reviews for the weekend of September 23-24
, by Graham Pearson, who reckoned it was 35 degrees!), and they all had something to say about the water provision. There was quite an even split between the satisfied and the dissatisfied, but it seems the cold sponges were unanimously welcomed
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How I (Finally) Beat Shin Splints
By Shattered Shins on 06/05/2004 12:07:01
RW member Shattered Shins tried everything under the sun to overcome chronic shin splints. Here's her account of what worked for her - and what didn't. (This is not an official RW article, but she's been sending this to needy RW member
– foot on the floor – rock forward til you feel deep tension within the thigh muscles – keeping your back / knee / hip in a straight alignment.Check this out as well.http://www.peakrun.com/articles/d_81_1.htm15. Freezing Cold baths (more tolerable with a
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BIG Recipe Index
By Runner's World on 29/05/2007 17:53:02
Turn up the heat in the kitchen with these mouth-watering recipes packed with essential nutrients
in cold water and drain again. Add the vegetables and coriander leaves. Scatter with the peanuts. Serve the noodle salad with the chicken. Baked sweet potatoes with Thai prawns Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of beta-carotene, a potent anti
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Meg (first-timer)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 00:00:26
Follow the progress of Meg, a first-time marathon runner, as she receives expert advice from mentor Liz Yelling
it was cold! I kept up with the 1:50 pace maker all the way, and I think I've finally sorted my fuelling strategy too. I took a gel just before the start and then another just after Mile 6 - it even saw me past the dreaded Mile 9, where I always seem to go a
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Kim (sub-5:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:23:25
Follow the progress of Kim (aka The Evil Pixie) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-5:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Steve Smythe
out it’ll still be a massive PB. Steve says: Kim has had a solid last two weeks’ training, during which she fitted in a PB at Reading Half-Marathon and then a marathon pace run at Dorney. She is currently fighting a cold before she embarks on her peak
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