. The promised rain never came, the sun shone to keep the spirits up, but thankfully it never got too hot. It was ideal for me, a first timer, and my supporters. They saw me at the start, then at six, 19, and 25 miles; I found them each time because they were

UAN: 162 Article type:--Compared with other training sessions, the long run is fairly simple: put one foot in front of the other and stop when you’ve done 20 miles.But its simplicity is deceptive. Like an onion, the long run has many layers; and

bit too hot, but the crowds really were the ultimate in helping me through. I would definitely recommend any future runners to have their names on their T-shirts. The 800m to go mark was like an 'oh my God' moment, and the best bit really was getting

. Especially in hot weather. Studies show that a lengthy bath or shower in cold water lowers body temperature and keeps it lower during a run. This means your body’s cooling mechanisms won’t have to work as hard, and the run will feel easier.Run with an agenda

destruction. The force of the foot striking the ground during fast training or racing is to blame. ‘Blood destruction occurs more in high-mileage runners who have slapping or stomping gaits,’ says Dr Eichner. Other studies showed gastrointestinal bleeding

finished.The top end of the list was predictably strong and fast; RichardM, Nick Rose and Cartman all between 3:30 and 3:50 for the marathon, with half the PSOF managing sub five hours. Even Oxymoron, suffering from a painful foot injury and a blister

the run, to the bike, then the swim.  How much time I spend on each is dictated by the weather: if it's really hot I only run for a short time."Andrea Whitcombe, Winner of 2006 London Triathlon, she's represented Great Britain at the Olympics"Make sure you

on to dominate the race, winning 10 times – including six straight victories in the early 1970s. The most coveted fell-running record has long been for the number of peaks scaled inside 24 hours. On an extraordinarily hot day in July 1975, Naylor accomplished

for the rest of the way (except for feeling a blister burst on my left foot which was agony for the last mile!) Seeing my parents on the bend as I came into the Mall out of the corner of my eye simply blew me to the finish line. The crowds shouting out "Go

Sometimes, running is the simplest of activities. One foot follows the other, taking you from point A to point B by the shortest, most straightforward route. But other times, it can be fraught with discomforts ranging from the mildly annoying