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Our FLM Dream Team
By Runner's World on 15/04/2008 09:36:46
Did our FLM-focused forum four achieve their marathon targets on Sunday? Find out as they share their highs and lows of race day
Over a period of 16 weeks, longstanding club coach and veteran marathon runner Steve Smythe coached four RW members live on the forums, as they prepared for the Flora London Marathon.Representative of a mix of running backgrounds and lifestyle commitments, our team used our Garmi...
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Our FLM Lucozade Sport Super Six
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 12:21:30
Illness and injury may have struck down our male FLM hopefuls but you can still find out how Sue, Helen and Meg fared as they share their highs and lows of race day
Back in October, we launched a nationwide search for six Flora London Marathon hopefuls, in partnership with Lucozade Sport (LS). More than 1,400 of you got in touch, each with a compelling reason for winning the fantastic training package up for grabs.Picking just six candidates...
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: FLM Workshop
By Runner's World on 10/02/2009 15:30:24
Catch up with the latest training highs and lows of our Flora London Marathon hopefuls in this exclusive video footage from the Lucozade Sport Workshop (January 24)
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Reader to Reader: Marathon overload?
By Jane Hoskyn on 15/04/2007 07:22:36
Running a half-marathon two weeks after your first marathon - laudable or foolhardy? Here's what you thought
This week's question comes from a forum member whose event schedule is looking a bit crowded..."I'm doing the Edinburgh Marathon on 27 May. It's my first marathon, and the training is going OK, though I had two weeks off due to injury. I've got it in my head that I want to do the...
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Become a site member... and win £100 of Asics kit!
By Runner's World on 10/10/2007 13:29:06
Meet our two latest Members of the Month
recently come back to the sport after a six-month break, inspired by a work colleague who's already started training for next year’s Flora London Marathon. And he’s certainly set his ambitions high, having also signed up for the FLM next April, as well as a
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Reader to Reader: Train less, run faster?
By Catherine Lee on 11/06/2007 11:26:59
Can you improve on fewer sessions per week? Here's what you thought
the right balance between session-frequency and session-intensity?"I ran this year’s FLM in 3:08, having averaged 60 miles per week (six runs/wk) over a five-month training period. I’d like to experiment with different training regimes and am particularly
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Reader to Reader: Low-Calorie Energy?
By Jane Hoskyn on 23/08/2006 16:52:03
What pre-run snacks give a boost without blowing the calorie budget?
flavour. I don't know what's in it, but it gives instant hit of energy. – Bear B.HindJelly Babies work for me as a mid-run energy boost. Used to eat the occasional mini Mars Bar during a long run, during FLM training. – Kazzaaaaah! BANANAS! – Emma Ronald
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Reader To Reader: Help, I'm Going To Be A Dad!
By Jane Hoskyn on 25/11/2006 13:12:00
Does parenthood have to get in the way of your running? Here's what you thought...
can make to your physical and mental fitness. After six months I ramped up the running. I had no weight gain this time and was generally a lot happier. – Andrew RIt is all about compromise. Mr Tweety is not a runner, but he tells me to go out for a run
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Become a site member... and win £100 of Asics kit!
By Runner's World on 05/06/2008 14:32:23
Meet our three latest Members of the Month: Strump, Blaqueen and Xorro
other people there are out there in the same boat as me. I’ve found the FLM stories from other members very inspiring too, and the product reviews are really useful."Next stop is Race for Life before she makes the trip to Leeds to run the Jane Tomlinson
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Hard Training Q&As: Marathoning
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:25:10
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
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