the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive

to foot the rest of the monies out of your own pocket - martin fox 4Join the threadFor the week ending 26 November 2007Hot to trotWEIGHT LOSS VS. PERFORMANCEDespite my best intentions, I find myself agreeing with Frank Horwill’s article on weight

cycling replace my running? --Will cross-training improve my endurance?What can I do to tone up my legs?How can I flatten my stomach? --Can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? --Can my cycling help my running? --I

that was under my vest. It was going to be hot...The race itself isn't entirely clear in my mind, but I remember some key points. The first of these were the first six miles, which were fantastic, the crowds were very noisy. That said, if I ever hear "show me

in my right foot (three days after my last run) which just got worse. Saturday morning it was no better so I found a sports injuries clinic who saw me straight away. After 30 minutes loosening my foot the specialist said it might get better

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

, the encouragement, the street entertainment, the sights, the runners, my family and friends, the finish line, my medal, and the pain and joy!Thank you RUNNERS WORLD for your fantastic website! Thank you fellow runners for your support and good sense of humour! I

surely have gone to bed on Saturday night pleading: 'Whatever you do, Dad, don't get overtaken by a rhino'."John Brown, 4:50Many thanks to the Runner's World pacer. Sticking with the 11-minute mile group made my first marathon (at 57) a lot easier

The Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – your 50 best British races of 2008. From six-milers to the full 26.2, on road, trail or through bogs, one thing is clear – 2008 was a lot of fun. How the results were calculated This list

instead of sitting behind the fence sipping tea)But after I debriefed I found I was fascinated with the whole world of marathons, like how many people do it. How there were 35,000 runners with a single shared desire, how much of a spectacle the whole thing