!"Gareth Davis, on the Snowdonia Marathon. Obviously, any event that involves thick mud, tunnels, ice cold water, barbed wire and fire is going to come top of our tough races category. Others in our top five, though, offer a different kind of challenge.1 Tough
the world marathon record. It provided the setting for Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie to stamp his mark on the marathon when he set the current world record of 2:04:26 in 2007. This autumn race takes place in September every year so if you need a goal
work through, or whether you should take a step back, and focus on another race.Roadblock: You're boredIf you look at that 20-miler on your schedule and feel like you can't drum up the will to get out of the door, you're not alone. It can happen any
not exceed four miles.Your longest weekday run should be six to 10 miles.Your weekend long run (one week before the race) should be eight to 10 miles. Any longer and your muscles may not be able to fully recover before the race.Mental Preparations “Set
can cool the blood being pumped back to your heart." Some triathletes wear an ice vest before a race on a hot day.Pace yourself"Many people finish a race and say the heat defeated them, but usually they've gone too fast, not hydrated enough or not paid
tooverpronate (roll inwards) too much when you run, are sure contributors to shin pain. While your pain still exists, ice your shins for 10-15 minutes after every run, and try this daily exercise to mobilise the front of the foot and the shins: sit on your bed
hours after the race and may linger for up to a week after the marathon. For the first 24 hours after the race, apply ice (wrapped in a cloth) frequently to any painful parts of your legs, keeping it on for about 12 minutes at a time. Elevate your feet
and finished in 2:08. She could see that her training was making a difference, and it led her on to a 4:55 at the following springs London Marathon. Her big breakthrough came in 2000, however.Ive never been able to run any faster than 10-minute miles
. Also try toast with raisins or grapes.Q. I returned to running three years ago at the age of 42. My half-marathon PB was 1:12 in the early 1990s. I have now lost nearly four stone in weight and my race times are starting to get a lot faster - recently I
