When: May 22, 2011Where: Riga, LatviaFirst man Julius Kuto 2:15:48 First woman Desta Girma 2:37:14 Last finisher 6:20:37No. of finishers 14,240 (across the marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K events)On touchdown in Latvia I was slightly concerned that the antics of my fellow coun...
James Barnard is Multimedia Designer at Runner's World, and blogs about running as Sir Jogalot (www.sirjogalot.com). He paced the 11-minute mile group at this year's Virgin London Marathon - the following is an excerpt from his blog.Two words sum up
Intact Endurance, £19.95James says: Intact Endurance certainly packs a little punch. The 59ml bottle contains four key electrolytes that are lost through exercise – magnesium, chloride, sodium and potassium. Because you only need to add a few drops
Salomon EXO S-Lab SS Zip Tech Tee, £80James says: If I'd judged this running top on first impressions, it would have failed to make it into my running wardrobe, but once I’d got over its initial cardboard feel and garish yellow colour (it comes in a
of James Cracknell doing the Marathon des Sables, throwing up, cramping and looking like he came within an inch of his life my first thought was – I wonder if I could do that?!In February I will attempt my first ever ultra marathon, a 34 mile multiterrain
won’t speed up my finishing time but it might help niggles become injuries. My top tip this week is to recruit friends to run with – it’s a huge motivational boost and the miles seem to go by quicker. Failing that, find yourself a magic lamp.James
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Fujifilm FinePix XP150 (£219)James says: Looking for something to take to your next race that can be thrown in your kit bag along with your wet suit? This is one gadget that should be on your kit list. The very impressive Fujifilm XP150 is a
Nike MAX Transitions, £195James says: Now the weather has picked up, it's time to think about your summer eyewear. When you do, consider the new Nike MAX Transitions. Just like your favourite tee, these sunnies are the crucial piece of kit to make
Time: 3:19What a fantastic day! Despite being on the first coach to be refused access to the start, having to walk the last 10 minutes to the start, being extremely cold and wet pre-race, and all of us losing the pacers, we had a brilliant day. PBs all round. I set myself 3-15...
