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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
: September 5The fast, flat route of this popular marathon attracts every kind of runner from first-timer to elite. In 2008 more than 23,000 competitors from 60 countries tackled the two-lap city-centre course past many of Amsterdam’s premier tourist
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Top 10 Spanish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 13/10/2008 17:42:39
Featuring... Vila de Santa Pola Half, Granollers Half, Barcelona Marathon, Cursa Bombers 10K, Madrid Marathon, Medio Maraton de Madrid, Madrid Women's 5K, Behobia-San Sebastian, Seville to Los Palacios Half, San Silvestre Vallecana
and gain a glimpse into what makes Spain special. Whether you’re keen to race around traditional fishing villages or through the streets of the vibrant capital, this top 10, chosen by Runner’s World Spain’s Editor Alejandro Calabuig García, will have you
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Race Day Pacing Strategies (Preview)
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 16:10:18
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies (non-subscriber preview)
," he says. "Speed up a little after that until you reach the last 10 per cent of the race. Then you should give it your all." Half measures Another way to approach the negative split is that adopted by many elite runners. They run the first half of a
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Top 10 French Races
By Alison Hamlett on 10/10/2008 12:11:29
Featuring... La Champenoise, Les crêtes du Pays Basque, 6000D La Plagne, Marvejols-Mende, North Face Ultra Trail du Tour du Mont-Blanc, Paris-Versailles, La Ronde Cérétane, La Ronde des Foies Gras, Les 20K de Paris, Maratho
of the course hug the banks of the Seine River before runners head through Paris’s wooded suburbs before a finish at the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Unless you’re an elite athlete, the start is something of a free for all: a no-seeding policy means you can
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Who, What, Where!
By Alison Hamlett on 01/04/2011 16:10:44
Intrepid Editor of Triathlete's World Alison heads to Morocco to take on the toughest footrace on earth - the 2011 Marathon des Sables
On Sunday 3rd April, the 26th Marathon des Sables gets underway somewhere in the Sahara in southern Morocco. Around 1000 runners will be setting off t run 150 miles in six stages at what's often billed the toughest footrace on earth. I'll be one
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Race Day Pacing Strategies
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 15:16:43
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies
," he says. "Speed up a little after that until you reach the last 10 per cent of the race. Then you should give it your all." Half measures Another way to approach the negative split is that adopted by many elite runners. They run the first half of a
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Vets In Practice
By Alison Hamlett on 07/02/2006 14:51:39
The passage of time need not slow you down. These three veterans are more golden than olden
us will see a big ‘V’ next to our name when we enter a race. You can’t turn back the years but becoming older doesn’t necessarily mean running slower. These three veteran runners are still improving well into their 40s and 50s.Typical training week
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
It’s unlikely you’ll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips that work.Strong LegsMany runners assume that because they run, they don’t need to do leg
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RW's Complete Guide To Hydration
By Alison Hamlett and Anita Bean on 25/02/2005 11:16:48
The latest research, the most practical advice: everything a runner needs to know about drinking
for many runners, and doesn't lead to any serious medical conditions. Elite athletes, for example, don't have time to drink very much at sub-five-minute mile pace, and are probably the most dehydrated runners on the course – a state that is easily
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