of the training plans allow, so it's easy to cause injuries by trying to do too much. How do we 'ordinary' mortals improve this aspect so that we can train harder? Mike Gratton The secret for you may be to run less intensely and a bit more often - increase
me a boost to see their support.There were a couple of bad moments, first getting a bottle of water and slipping, falling on my knees, fortunately escaping injury. The second, the Isle of Dogs. The twist and turns felt as though they'd never end
it was hilarious; remembering that two weeks before, I ran 21.5 miles and thought: 'I can do this'; thinking on the day: 'I'm doing this.'My training started from a slow seven miles maximum, in December. An old knee injury put me out of action for 10 weeks, until
to injury.Key to success: friends and family, my trainer, a fantastic physio and actually sheer bloody-mindedness to compete against myself!Next year? Bring it on - although am looking for a training partner for the Marathon des Sables - any takers?Wads, 4
hero all week.Things I'd do differently: I can't say for certain, but my injuries all developed when I started adding in the recommended speedwork, so in future I'll just stick to my one-paced stuff. It’s okay for those who want to get PBs
Racer discovered: “My wife, who has had to put up with the long runs, bad moods and injuries, was crying with emotion when she first saw me at Cutty Sark.”Mile 7People run the Flora London Marathon for all sorts of reasons, so while you have breath, have
. Sadly, of course, this rarely happens so make sure that you take time to think dark thoughts: picture yourself starting too quickly, or too slowly. Visualise another runner clipping your heel or that niggling injury coming back at halfway. Run through a
. These give a speedy and responsive ride. I’ve been injury free so far in these and even in the last mile of a run I still feel I have springs in my legs, so I guess there’s something in all the technology they put into them. This shoe is packed with features
to running up to 15 miles without any problems, and then it starts all over again. – Chris CattTake your pick of cold threads on the Health & Injury forum!For the week ending 16 October 2006...What's Hot?GETTING READY FOR THE ABINGDON MARATHONWith a week
