’t have helped and I possibly didn’t have enough carbs for breakfast. Given my training performances, though, between them those factors could have caused serious issues at mile 23 or 24, not mile 15. I think I took on plenty of fluid, so I don’t believe
I was asked if I would run at the end of January by Target Ovarian Cancer. My mother has late stage ovarian cancer and has been helped by them. I assume someone had dropped out but agreed to the place initially, not realising they meant this year
the altitude training in Kenya changed the way you run? Has it improved you as a runner?A. It helps you a lot as you can focus more when you train out there - it's just eat, sleep and drink running. You work at 8,000 ft above sea level so it's a lot more
me and helping me that I think it was the people who got me through it and they’re the people who I wanted to race for.Q) Do you have a specific race day routine or ritual?A) I stick to the same routine. Sometimes the races are mornings and sometimes
, which may help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as benefiting aerobic performance by improving the transportation of red blood cells around the body. Basmati rice will provide sustained energy as it has a lower glycaemic index
PlodderBlisters, can we assume that your helpful advice comes as a result of a recently-conducted experiment? – VelociraptorI've seen adverts for a Naked Ambition race. This would really establish who are the Tough Guys. – BlistersI had a Very Bad Dream
and stuck with them. I never felt that I dropped back in the pack which was brilliant.All my race-day strategies worked too. I took a carb gel about Mile 6, then another one at Mile 13. They really helped me overcome any wobbles, although I did feel a bit
and putting my name on my vest helped, as many were shouting encouragement. The atmosphere was indescribable. Eleven members of my family and relatives were cheering me on and I managed to see them at three different spots (which was something to look
patches. Meeting up before, during and after the race all added to the party atmosphere.I was badly affected by cramp from miles 20 to 23, probably not helped by my injury-restricted training over the last 8 weeks. At one point I stopped to stretch against
holding red and green balloons on a stick - I even had time to kiss my daughter, Freya, at six miles.The best thing was finding the Runner's World 10-minute mile pacer. I stuck with her for 20 miles, and this helped me enormously. But then I hit the wall
