in Alton Water Reservoir, Suffolk on June 22 and the Great Manchester Swim in Salford Quays on July 20. Alex Jackson, event director of the series at event organiser Nova said, “We’re very excited to be able to confirm the first three dates for 2013
Triathlete Tim Don wiped the floor with more experienced runners at this year's Great Manchester Run 10K, coming in just a minute after Haile Gebrselassie at 28:56. So what's a triathlete's secret weapon? Brick sessions: more varied and more intense
the Black Country's famous canals.City of Manchester 10K (July 5) Popular city road race through Manchester’s suburbs with an uplifting City of Manchester Stadium start and finish. Reigate Priory Summer 10K (Surrey, July 8) This serene midsummer fixture
is determined as much by the swim and (especially) bike training I do as by the run sessions. If you want to run fast you also need to look at how you ride the bike. Plus, of course, there is strength work. Thirty kilometres into the marathon is a bit late
, but surely 500 people couldn't have had a bad day? I added at least two minutes to my time from weaving in and out of people. Chris Collinson 2 It tends to be a problem at the big races - there were similar issues at the Great Manchester Run where
