. And indeed what was the key to your success? Plenty of long off road training runs over the hills in the Yorkshire Dales, and sitting on the heels of the 08:00 min mile pacers for the entire race. Huge thanks to the RW pacers.Q:How will you
the way around. Finished in 4.48.58 and was ecstatic!!Training success - Due to following the week by week RW schedule almost to the letter using the 11/min mile pace as my guide. Had never included speed training before nor hill work and am convinced
My Tri ProfileAge.... 25I have been running for... since Feb 2004Strengths... Determination once in an event, and a loathsome view ofquitting. Natural athlete, swam lots as a child, cycled loads all my lifeWeaknesses... A mystery problem resulting
and that very few ladies managed to dragthemselves out of bed to attack those hills on New Years Day!)See my RW profileAbout meI started running on December 2001 wanting to loose a bit of weight. Iquickly discovered that as well as loosing the pounds I
for my charity.Brum Taffy, 3:50The best bit: what fantastic support - I'll bottle it in my mind for quieter events in future.The worst bit: post-race, which sadist had disabled the escalator down to the tube at Charing Cross!Most memorable bit
not to think about it for the next 13 miles and then by the time I'd finished I didn't want to go any more!Key to success: for me, it was the RW pacers on the day... thank you so much!; some good hill- and speedwork over the winter, and my MP3 player ! (I
you do when you've just run 26.2 miles and feel like death? Yup, that pint tasted good though the second wasn't such a good idea! However, walking into a pub in Notting Hill, being applauded and then having loads of attractive ladies coming to chat
that set me right back. I didn't get any physio until June, and have only just got back to a fit state - I've missed all my long rides as a result and it is now too late to make up the time. At my test event - the Bala half ironman at the start of June – I
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 2) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --Acer, 3:44:50 What a day. After two unsuccessful attempts at sub-4 hour marathon running, a winter of hills and speed sessions paid off for me.The Best Moment: Realising that I could get a
on the Tuesday after!Key to success? Put your name on the front and back of your running top! Mind over matter - my cough "miraculously" disappeared for 8 hours!A day which I will never forget, a truly life-changing event, worth every ounce of effort.Kerzo, 7
