the race. “Triathlon is an endurance event,” says Chris Chamberlain, an exercise physiologist at Royal Holloway, University of London. “Varying the types of ride you do helps your body to access all the different energy systems needed for this kind
4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 8) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mad Moo, 4:14I was a marathon virgin, a bit old as I am nearly 40. On race day I got up in a mad panic, looked at the alarm clock - past five o'clock and we were late......went to the loo, got changed into m...
. They got a huge round of applause from the runners alongside me and it reminded me that I was taking part in the same event as them. Fantastic.”Mile 15As you near the heart of the Docklands (no longer the quiet part of the course, as it used to be
has missed training, race day should still find him within his target time. Gareth says: A successful run at the Lucozade Sport Pace Your Race event has boosted Andy’s confidence that he can achieve his sub-4 goal. Andy’s main worry was his knee
of running for Lucy. She was looking to nail down her marathon pace but unfortunately her blisters were too painful and she was unable to complete the event. She is clearly very disappointed and hopefully they will heal quickly.It been great to read that many
These are the races that received seven to 14 reader votes for 2007. Click the race names to see more detailed ratings and comments. You can also see the races that received 15 or more votes, and other highlights in the magazine top 50. Race name Overall score (2007) How many w...
at heart, I love the fact that each day's planned out. I've only got this one chance so I'm prepared to do everything it takes, whether that's sacrificing social events or gritting my teeth and getting on with it when training hurts - if Liz Yelling is your
For the week ending 2 March 2009Hot to trot...Post-Run Pleasures Some research suggests certain kinds of exercise led to cravings for certain foods. After a long winter run, I absolutely must have hot tea and toasted teacakes with real butter and perhaps marmalade. Anyone else? ...
and competitive events by their nature entail more effort than usual. If you maintained that level all the time you'd be on for injury. Muttley Join the threadRunner's Nipple I run on average nine miles a week and as I increase my miles the soreness
