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
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the most uncomfortable but you'll feel better from then on. It's easy to become demoralised because you might feel you are not running at your full potential, but a little patience at the transition will go a long way towards the end of your race."James
you prepare for the perfect race day.Worried about swimming in a pack? Here are the answers to the triathlon questions you might be afraid to askDon't just plod your way through the last few training days before a race - these sessions are the ideal
marathoner. Your final challenge: to get them to the start, cheer them on the way round, and be there with a smile and a gentle hug at the finish. Here's how to do it: Before the raceDuring the 24 hours before the marathon, some runners are excited, all
One Canada Square.Mile 20 Former world-marathon record holder Steve Jones once said of the marathon: "I just run as hard as I can for 20 miles, and then race." However, many of us will simply be happy to live through the last six miles. If you do
.Avoid the practice of preceding a carbo-loading period with a few days of carbohydrate starvation.AdminIf you haven’t done so already, prepare your race-day shopping list and buy everything you need, from blister patches to energy gels.TuesdayMindVisualise miles 6
in racing 26 miles? No one knows, but some experts suspect that during the euphoria of the early running boom in the 1970s, many runners over-raced, then sensibly sought moderation, including alternative activities. But now those runners miss the achievement
't improve when time is limited.Training smartPlenty of triathletes with full-time jobs and families have gone on to achieve great things in endurance sport. James Gilfillan, for instance, is a busy town planner for Poole Council in Dorset. He was second
