™ led the male veteran field (MV50) home in 3:09:15 (12th overall), while local runner 200 minutes proved to be the "fastest old man" (his own admission) in the 10K event, crossing the line in just 41:02.Dull Napoleon™, OuchOuch and Blisters
yourself."A 10.5-mile swim covering the length of Lake Windermere and a 12-hour split-session (six hours on Saturday and another six on Sunday) in training definitely helped her prepare both physically and psychologically, though Dr Nic is quick to downplay
.Her performance at last year’s British Masters Athletics Championships was outstanding. She took gold in the 5,000m (23:06:26) and silver in the 1500m (6:23:40) track events – placing her fifth and ninth in the world (respectively) for her age group. Meanwhile, a
overdoing it:Week 3Your final week of hard training. Aim to complete your last long run (18-20 miles) at the end of this week.Week 2Your mileage should total half to two-thirds of your most intense training week. Your longest run should not exceed 10 miles
aching legs... – big bad bri... but probably best not to...Skin is waterproof, kit is not. Run naked. There you go, problem solved. – Cath.Any questions?Got a new poser or problem that you want RW members to answer? Spotted a great question on the forum
before my first marathon (Amsterdam 2006), I averaged three runs per week and a total weekly mileage of about 25 miles. I did the marathon in 2:57. A typical running week for me at that time involved one track session, one hilly run and one long run
Country Half-Marathon (West Midlands, July 15)Crown Classic Telford 10K (Shropshire, July 20)Northumberland Coastal Run (Northumberland, July 15) Not your average day at the seasideDespite its humble beginnings – starting out as a challenge among 12
it all or choking, I probably don't need the water. For longer races I usually stop drinking a couple of hours before the race, then have a bottle of isotonic drink within 10-15 minutes of the start. This means it doesn't have time to end up in my bladder
– if past years are anything to go by, this fixture is sure to reach its entrant limit in advance of race day.More off-road highlights...Henham 10K (Hertfordshire, June 10)Sialens y Barcud and Ras y Diafol challenges (Ceredigion, June 16 & 17)Pennine 100
confidence and persuade her to sport her trainers once more?“I started competing in March this year at the Liverpool Half-Marathon. I was really pleased with a time of 2:06 and felt like a proper runner. I was confident I could do two hours on Sunday
