,100 contenders, the lucky six will now embark on their marathon journeys - their Paris Marathon training schedules will start on Monday!Make sure you don't miss out on the expert training advice, injury-busting tips and community support they'll enjoy right up
half IM distance, the event was longer than most of the forum contingent had attempted to date.The previous months of frenzied training had not been without its casualties. A week before the race the list of injuries had grown amongst the forumite
Success tastes so much sweeter for long distance runner Chris Thompson after pushing through six long years of injury to return to formidable form. After taking silver in the 10,000m at the European Championships, expect Mo Farah's close friend
given the controversy and injuries that have dogged her career - she was crowned 400m World Championin 2007 just 24 days after her year-long competition suspension ended. She tasted defeat at the hands of Sanya Richards-Ross during a 2009 season blighted
Distance: 750m/ 20K/ 5KWhere: Karnes, Argyll, ScotlandWhen: July 3First man: Graham Leitch 59:13First woman: Kerry Macphee 1:10:12Last finisher: 2:04:29No of finishers: 117This new sprint-distance event is bound to become a season favourite
finished, it has built into one of the best things I will ever experience."—Andy Gillespie, 4:08"The crowd numbers and support are absolutely AWESOME and the whole event gets under your skin. I never tire of playing the video; I smile, I choke back tears
without trying."How would I train for that many marathons? Roger advocates a relatively low mileage to avoid injury, an approach taken by lots of 100 Marathon Club members. For Roger, this approach seems to work – after 32 consecutive weeks' racing, he
the following day.Breaking PointDay Nine turned out to be critical: Shades came within a whisker of dropping out of the challenge. "I’d been picking up injuries throughout the event and my calf muscles on both legs were so sore. I owe a great deal to two people
as anyone training for their first 5K, 10K or marathon – whatever the distance, it’s the same nerves. Hoping that I’ve done enough, thankful to have stayed injury-free. I swing wildly from being scared to feeling calm because I know worrying at this stage
drinking, meals and washing up.6. Travel LightBackpacks must weigh between 6.5kg and 15kg, including food (but excluding water). This ensures racers carry the caloric minimum and the mandatory desert survival gear (listed below), while reducing injury risk
