Travelodge. Possibly a few more drinks might slip down on the Sunday, we’d see how it went.Runner's Legs: Woj, The Other Man and Geves A major weather eventIt has to be said, the weather reports didn’t look promising, with heavy rain and 40mph winds forecast
, sand and intensity of the MdS, but smart training will get you as close as possible. Nail down a long-term training plan and sign up for an ultra or two (there are a growing number of multi-day stage races on our events listings). For a pre-race multi
told me it would be. Thanks to the spectator who gave me a can of Fosters at 9 miles. A must do race!" - james 6199100%15 ratings3The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog, South Gloucestershire(11/12/06) "From hills that never end to boggy water up to mid thigh
everybody, including the spectators, a day to remember." - Marcus Crompton100100%43 ratings2Northumberland Coastal Run,Northumberland (15/7/07)"A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. the variety of terrain and friendliness makes
is wasted energy and that I’ve done all that I can. I know if I can have a relaxed swim I will be OK for the rest of the race. I am definitely not looking forward to the hills on the bike course but I have been reliably informed that they’re not as bad as I
by the roadside drinking and cheering. Opinions were divided on the bike course. Some people thought it was great; I thought it was horrible working hard and staying aero for that long. It was relentless. Absolutely no hills at all.I felt discomfort, especially
...Just email us at events@runnersworld.co.uk and tell us what your day was like. Here's an idea of the sort of questions you could answer in your email:What was the best moment (excluding the finish)?And the worst moment?The biggest surprise? Or the most
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
