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Pocket Race Guide - Hills
By on 20/01/2011 16:32:20
Feel the burn and keep going - we’ve lined up some of the best hilly races to test your legs.
of stately home Polesdon Lacey and on a clear day you can even spot Canary Wharf gleaming in the distance. However, the hills are the real stars of this scenic show. Once you have slogged your way round this rewarding race share the sense of achievement
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Snapped! Your FLM 2009 Photos: Tower Hill
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 08:51:58
Are you in the picture?
At the start | Before the Cutty Sark | Before the Cutty Sark #2 | Supporters at Mile 17/ Canary Wharf | Tower Hill | Tower Hill #2 | Embankment | Birdcage Walk | At the finish Many thanks to Danny O
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Alice's Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog: 11K Hill Run
By Alice Palmer on 27/11/2011 14:39:04
First thing to say about the 11K Hill Run, is that it's hard. Really hard. Almost entirely uphill, most of that steep, entirely on rocky trails in the Cypriot heat. And a final steep climb into the village for the final kilometre felt especially
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Forum v Ballbuster Duathlon: Tough To A Tee
By Runner's World on 15/11/2007 14:28:41
Watch our forum Pirates take on this gutsy 40-mile challenge on the slopes of Box Hill
It’s no coincidence that sporting events staged near Box Hill, Surrey, come with intimidating titles (think the Knacker Cracker 10K or the Surrey Legs of Steel Challenge). As one of the best-known summits of the North Downs, it poses a
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RW Wool-Based Sock Test
By Runner's World on 07/11/2006 16:36:47
RW tests socks from Smartwool, Bridgedale, Hilly, LewisKit, Ron Hill and Sugoi
the arches helps prevent blisters and the socks dried quickly after a soaking. Some testers thought the fabric bunched a little at the toe. The design is similar to the Ron Hill Motion Sock, although the men’s style has a longer cuff. Best for Everyday
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Forum vs Hastings Marathon: Winning the Battle
By Runner's World on 18/12/2008 14:27:13
RW forumites turned out in force for the once-in-a-lifetime Hastings 100th Anniversary Marathon - find out how they got on with period costume, hills and sausage sandwiches...
not reflect the toll of years of global warming in the UK, with temperatures hovering unobligingly close to zero and mist covering the plentiful hills. Runningmachine reflects, "One of the lasting memories of the 2008 race will be the penetrating cold – only a
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On The Double
By Marc Bloom and Shane Starling on 25/10/2007 14:42:47
Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one. It'll save you time and may just improve your performance as well
says. "If I do longer five- to eight-minute reps, I add some shorter hill sprints, or 30-second sprints just to break it up. I definitely look forward to sessions more now. Doing 10x1,000m straight can be quite hard, mentally." Combination workouts
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On The Double (Preview)
By Marc Bloom and Shane Starling on 25/10/2007 15:17:37
Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one. It'll save you time and may just improve your performance as well (non-subscriber preview)
says. "If I do longer five- to eight-minute reps, I add some shorter hill sprints, or 30-second sprints just to break it up. I definitely look forward to sessions more now. Doing 10x1,000m straight can be quite hard, mentally." Combination workouts
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Pocket Race Guide - May
By Alice Palmer on 30/04/2009 10:47:12
Featuring... Hinckley Half-Marathon, South Cheshire 20, Heroes 10K, Ramsbury Circuit 5, Raby Castle 10K, Saab Salomon Turbo X Surrey Hill
enjoying a scenic loop through country lanes and footpaths in the Ramsbury Circuit 5's stunning West Country setting. This not-quite-five-mile off-road course comes complete with a smattering of mud thrown in and just one challenging hill. After a
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Forum vs Dartmoor Discovery: Blame the dinosaur!
By RichK on 15/06/2005 12:24:57
13 per cent of the field at the 2005 32-mile Dartmoor Discovery were RW forumites. Read about the training... the hills... the celebrations and, er, the selfless litter-picking
the 10K point, we had spread out even more.Trin and I ran the first two 10Ks in around an hour each, and then the third one took longer. This was fine because two significant hills are part of this particular stretch. The challenge was to pick the pace
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