painter and decorator) first took a 10-year-old Jess to an athletics summer camp as a boredom-busting tactic has paid off in spades. In 2009 she claimed heptathlon gold in the World Championships in Berlin, before taking a medal in the same desirable shade

, and Vinnie, a painter and decorator) first took a 10-year-old Jess to an athletics summer camp as a boredom-busting tactic has paid off in spades. In 2009 she claimed heptathlon gold in the World Championships in Berlin, before taking a medal in the same

When: March 27Where: SurreyFirst man: 1:20:46First woman: 1:37:42Last finisher: 4:03:00No. of finishers: 1,390Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: 69%A school report of this race might read: 'Has potential but is falling short of its capabilities. Must

When: July 14, 2011Where: LondonFirst man: Chris Busaileh 15:35First woman: Emily Wicks 16:50Last finisher: 49:00No. of finishers: 5,100PB potential: N/AOverall rating: N/AThis is a race that does a good job of encapsulating the frenetic nature

First man: Aaron Burgess 35:21First woman: Sarah Rendall 40:10Last finisher: 1:21:07No. of finishers: 186RW Rating 2011: 91%Lest you think this race is about fleet-footed fowl battling it out down the home straight of a motor racing track, let me

When: March 20, 2011Where: California, USFirst man Markos Geneti 2:06:35First woman Buzunesh Deba 2:26:34Last finisher 12:26:30No. of finishers 19,760Arnold Schwarzenegger, I want my money back. Swaying palm trees, golden beaches, blue seas and even

Those of you who follow the RW Twitter and FB feeds will know that last month I attended a Nike Innovation event in New York at which Nike unveiled details of their product launch plans for the coming year.Amidst the blitz of new product development