.During the raceEveryone’s body reacts differently to the marathon, but here’s what yours might encounter:Miles 1-3 Nothing feels right – your legs are stiff and your heart rate is high. Don’t worry – it can take six miles or more for everything to settle down

, but it hasn’t been as by-the-book as a lot of people do. You see these groups in Austin training for the marathon and they really build up to it. But again, our schedule isn’t conducive to that. Are you doing any heart-rate work? No.Do you run on treadmills

up the roads."AT: "Organising your own event is not for the faint-hearted. The council will expect you to have public liability insurance cover (up to £10 million) and as a new event, you’re not going to be able to get this privately. You’ll have

in walking they don't.Inability to run hills could be total – no matter how mild the gradient - or just find it hardUnusually high rate of perceived exertion – could be combined with high heart rate / excessive sweating. This is because the muscles

the thread Running slow to run fast I’ve just run my first marathon and I've decided to use the next three to four months for aerobic base training at a low heart rate to (hopefully!) increase my speed. If you’ve used this method, how did you find

and the contacts to book a swim for 2004, I took my background as a pool swimmer, and applied what I’d learned from years training for long-distance running events in order to begin training. Like marathon training, I built a solid aerobic base, added regular

by now, but you could still be settling into the groove. Simonlala was concerned about his heart rate. “I had trained for 30 weeks at 140 beats per minute and yet the first three slow miles were coming in at 153 beats per minute. Looking back, I guess

ladies you are all so special to me. – Mini Me1Merry Christmas to you all. Special mention to the Runners Arms, the Wagon Train, Moderately Annoyed threads. And to NGL, Welsh Alex and Tickled Pink in particular for being supportive, non

with some strides. 9:50 - Nervous ticks It's normal to suffer from nerves. "An increased heart rate and butterflies in the stomach are completely normal," says the sports psychologist Dr Jill Owen. "Remind yourself that they're not a sign of weakness

... – Ian151The tapering... I managed a 10 yard stroll from the kitchen to the dining room yesterday evening at a steady pace, keeping my heart rate below 70 per cent. – Mister WFor anyone flying with Aer Lingus - you can pre-book your seat numbers online