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Get The Most Out Of The Treadmill
By Alice Palmer on 22/01/2009 15:18:31
Transform your winter training with these treadmill treats
, increase the speed settings to make sure you're always sprinting at 8/10 effort. If you've only got time for a short workout, this short sharp session (10-15 minutes) does the trick. Warm up with an easy jog on an 0
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Pocket Race Guide - March
By Alice Palmer on 26/02/2009 10:21:16
Featuring... Duchy Marathon, Fradley 10K, Dentdale 14, Hastings Half-Marathon, Military 10K (and 5K), Marwell Zoo 10K
along the cliffs before heading back through the historic mining district of Pool. At the finish, you’ll be handsomely rewarded for your efforts with a Cornish pasty, chocolate and a medal. More long-distance highlights...Wymondham 20 (Norfolk, March
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: Scenery
By Alice Palmer on 23/03/2009 10:14:53
The most scenic British races of 2008 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
in 1982, and still organised now by a small committee of volunteers, the Coniston 14 is a real local effort by residents proud of their stunning surroundings.Its undeniably hilly course tracks 14 miles – or 13.875 to be precise – of road around the edge
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New Year, New You: Setting Goals
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 16:00:57
If you find yourself picking - and then failing to achieve - the same goals year after year, it's time to master the art of effective goal-setting
Entering a race will focus your training efforts, keep you motivated and give you huge sense of achievement when you cross the finish line. Set yourself different types of targets, for example:Outcome goal: if it's your first race, this could be simply
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Pocket Race Guide - April
By Alice Palmer on 02/04/2009 12:40:51
Featuring... Trowse 10K, Easter Bunny 10K, Offas Orror 20K, Magnificent Eastnor Castle Seven, Wiggle Thunder Run 10K, Pensford 10K
gorge is deservedly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You’ll be rewarded for your efforts with a free post-race drink at the finish – a pub – plus a goody bag to take home.Magnificent Eastnor Castle 7 (Herefordshire, April 19) This race truly
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Running Green
By Alice Palmer on 08/05/2009 09:37:44
Make your own energy bars, give your kit a new lease of life and save money on laundry with these top eco tips to becoming a greener runner
. Litter picker If, despite your best efforts, your favourite routes are still scattered with other people’s litter, try eco-running. It’s a new craze direct from the US, combining running and helping the environment, and don’t worry – you won’t need
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Pocket Race Guide - June
By Alice Palmer on 27/05/2009 16:01:37
Featuring... The Harvel 5, Run in the Wild 10K, Otley 10, Saab Salomon South Downs Marathon, Humber Bridge Half-Marathon, Mayfair Park and Tower 5K, Farnborough Flier 12K, Humph's Hilly Half
for their uphill efforts with some exhilarating descents and a well-deserved bottle of beer at the finish. Saab Salomon South Downs Marathon, June 13 Saab Salomon South Downs Marathon (and 5K and Relay) (West Sussex, June 13) It’s a
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Mind Over Matter: Race-Day Psychology
By Alice Palmer on 22/07/2009 12:32:09
From pre-race nerves to the final kick, channel your brainpower into peak racing performance
about the course you give your brain beforehand, the more accurately it can anticipate the challenges ahead to help you maintain your pace and effort.If the fatigue and pain feel like just too much, forget the whole distance ahead and just focus
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: Scenery
By Alice Palmer on 25/02/2010 09:24:41
The most scenic British races of 2009 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
look forward to a warm welcome from the locals, whose enthusiastic cheering adds to the race’s friendly atmosphere."One of the hardest road races around, but well worth the effort - it has some of the most glorious countryside in the UK. Can best
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Cheer Here - RW Forumites at the Virgin London Marathon
By Alice Palmer on 11/04/2012 10:00:00
The Runner's World supporters at Mile 17 have cheered on many a marathon runner - find out how it works and how to get involved
of time and effort to organise is wonderful when you see the runners' grateful, sweaty faces. As someone who has tried but never managed to run the distance, those who run the VLM deserve a big cheer!"Who organises it?A host of forumites help co
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