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Forum v Ironman Frankfurt: Storming Finish
By Jj on 26/07/2006 11:24:40
Sun, sand, triumph and heartache - the Pirates of the Main...
A sea of Pirates on the 3.8K swimPre-race, the city was teeming with yellow and stamped with skulls and crossbones. The question ‘who are these pirates?’ was asked in 25 different languages. The roadsweepers, the shopkeepers, the motorbike officials – all had a wave and a cheer f...
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Forum v IM Florida: Sailing to the Sunshine State
By Fat Buddha on 14/11/2007 13:11:25
Three years after forumite Candy Ollier first regaled us with tales of Ironman Florida, 12 intrepid Pirates made the voyage over the Pond in search of their own rewards
and was spoilt rotten by Barlist – the lad does have a tender side not seen on the forum! Held in the "delightful" resort of Panama City Beach (aka PCB) in Florida’s panhandle region on the Gulf of Mexico - only our American friends know how to ruin 17 miles
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Forum vs Walt Disney Marathon: A Dream Come True
By slowfoot on 06/02/2008 09:49:09
Find out how our forumites fared in Florida's Magic Kingdom
medal hunter, slowfoot and llangy with Woody and BullseyeThere are only two things that cause any disruption to Disney World in Florida. One is the odd thunder storm known to frequent this tropical area on the East Coast of the USA, the other is the Walt Disney Marathon. The Disn...
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30 Best Training Tips - From the Forum
By Runner's World on 21/03/2005 15:40:17
Real-life tried and tested ways to improve your motivation, long runs, speedwork and more - from runners just like you
training tips from the Runner's World Training forum - posted by runners just like you. There's advice for everyone: slow runners, speedsters, newbies, seasoned marathoners and more. (However, if you're a complete beginner, try our 50 Best Beginners Tips
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Your Top 25 Motivation Tips
By Jane Hoskyn on 25/09/2006 12:16:09
Mislaid your mojo? Get some words of encouragement from the RW forum...
haven't lost the weight you expected to? Or did you just forget where you put your mojo this morning?Whatever the reason for your motivational mishap, a quick visit to the Runner's World forum is often all it takes to get you revved up again. Kind words
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There's Something About Abingdon
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/08/2006 15:19:28
The Abingdon Marathon is creating quite a stir on the RW forum. What's its secret?
RW forum member Debster and fellow Abingdon finisher Cyril Bethel, pictured on RichK's websiteOn paper, the Abingdon Marathon is no head-turner. It doesn't pack any big-city glitz, like London or New York. It's not in a tourist magnet like Windsor
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Who are they, the Pirate Ship of Fools?
By Jj on 03/01/2008 16:10:22
From the origins of the name to their first Ironman races - a historic account of our unofficial forum triathlon club
IM Zurich 2005: Lindi, Ratbag, Oxy, Zilla and CandyThe Runner’s World website started a triathlon forum in August 2003, after lots of members expressed an interest. That interest grew, and now the tri forum has its own instantly recognisable group
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Be Afraid: Darkside Challenge at the Sodbury Slog
By Fat Buddha on 05/12/2003 12:29:58
Challenge the forum Darkside to a mud 'n' guts eight-miler, and this is what you get!
This year's pics to come as soon as the race organiser sends them!It all started with a simple post on September 9 on the Runners World forum from Barkles:Subject: The gauntlet lies at our feet! - Sodbury Slog, Nov 9. Team needed.."Jethro has
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Racing the Bard
By RichK on 05/05/2005 18:35:05
Take two dozen forum members, one sunny day, and one Shakespeare Marathon, a week after London...
fulfils a need in the marathon calendar by giving us FLM rejects somewhere to go.Find out moreThe full Shakespeare forum threadRichk's website - ace photo chronicler of all things forumWhat they said:The Forum at Stratford (click pic to see the original
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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
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