story cut short, yesterday’s leg was almost 28 miles instead of 26.2.The group stayed together until about mile 18, with the crew cars whizzing up and down the road to check on us and escorting us along dangerous non-pavemented patches, with flashing
have always believed lager and grease to be two of the major food groups.Find out more about Steve here and follow his marathon journey at Steve loves bacon in the RW forum.PB Hunter - AlexTarget: Sub 3 hours.Marathon PB: 3.06.10 (London 2008).My
frequently should you do them, and at what pace?We posed a number of these questions to a group of coaches and athletes who work or train with thousands of runners. Although the application of long-run theory differs between experts, the one thing they all
-Marathon (Merseyside, March 29) Starting and finishing in the heart of the city centre, the course takes runners on a whirlwind tour of Liverpool's newly developed waterfront. Look out for the RW pacers too - we'll be leading groups at 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- and 11-minute
. An easy two-hour ride can burn up to 1000kcal.Bonus advice If you have dinner with others, stay more aware of your food intake. A recent study found that those who dine in a group eat twice as much, on average, as those who eat alone. Things to do – week
, the Archives of Internal Medicine reported that Dutch men who ate the most chocolate had a 47 per cent lower mortality rate over 15 years than a similar group that consumed little chocolate. In June, the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology published a
challenge. My next-door neighbour at the time did age group triathlons and suggested I should give one a go. I was a little bit apprehensive as I had never swam, biked or ran before, but I joined my local Triathlon club (Leeds and Bradford tri club
and over 200 miles that lay ahead, whilst some had taken on the additional responsibility of acting as pacers for friends. The additional 4.5 miles to the accommodation left onlookers stunned as the group ran with space blankets in one hand and Paris medals
. Getting StartedTeaming up with other runners is the best way to dip your toe in if you’re completely new to off-road running. The Fell Running Association website has links to clubs across the country – contact a local group for a network of people ready
; friendly runners – there will be a group of 4:30 marathoners meeting up at the start to run together May 22 White Peak Marathon, Derbys Traffic-free, off-road, point-to-point racing; steep downhill finishes SummerWhen is it? What is it? Run this if you like
