When: March 27Where: SurreyFirst man: 1:20:46First woman: 1:37:42Last finisher: 4:03:00No. of finishers: 1,390Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: 69%A school report of this race might read: 'Has potential but is falling short of its capabilities. Must try harder.'This event is one ...
He's broken the 100m world record three times and the 200m world record twice - but can Usain Bolt run even faster? Judging by the way he slowed down at the Olympic 100m final 10m from the finish, there's room for improvement. His form, according to his coach Glen Mills, isn'...
First man: Aaron Burgess 35:21First woman: Sarah Rendall 40:10Last finisher: 1:21:07No. of finishers: 186RW Rating 2011: 91%Lest you think this race is about fleet-footed fowl battling it out down the home straight of a motor racing track, let me explain. The provenance of the na...
pointing out these are only initial observations and we look forward to putting the Nike+ SportWatch GPS through its paces properly when further samples become available." Kerry McCarthy, RW Gear Editor
As we wave goodbye to summer, now is the time to invest in your most important piece of gear: new running shoes. Our Autumn/Winter 2011 Shoe Guide includes a bumper crop of 24 new shoes, as well as reviews and technical information on each.The RW Shoe Lab has once again ...
Spring is well and truly here, along with the kind of beautiful weather that just calls out for new running shoes. Our Spring/Summer 2012 Shoe Guide includes a bumper crop of 34 new shoes, as well as reviews and technical information on each.The RW Shoe Lab tested the shoes for h...
Those of you who follow the RW Twitter and FB feeds will know that last month I attended a Nike Innovation event in New York at which Nike unveiled details of their product launch plans for the coming year.Amidst the blitz of new product development presentations, three things st...
So last time we had you all doing the locust. Well here's the thing. It was only partial. This time you’ll be doing the Full Locust – and no, it isn’t a weird dance from the Rocky Horror Show. It involves lifting both your legs AND arms from the ground and resting only on your mi...
This may look like a bendy person just lying down – and I suppose that's what it is – but manoeuvring yourself into Supta Vajrasana pose (or Fixed Firm Pose) is a lot easier said than done. It’s unlikely that, unless you’re extremely flexible, you’ll be able to pull this off firs...
This is one of the better-known stretches in the Bikram sequence, being a popular addendum to gym classes up and down the country. For my part, I’ve been doing this one since my Saturday league football playing days. Mind you, as a moody teenager obsessed with appearing hard and ...
