around, and I had lost sight of the runners in front of me. Eager to catch up, I launched an all-out effort as I began my second run interval. Everything after that is a blur.I didn’t make it to the end of the next five-minute segment before my legs
personal.Such was the case for me at mile 18 of the Tuscon Marathon last December. As I walked off the course, the pain in my body was no match for the pain in my spirit. A sense of failure – the feeling that my legs had betrayed me, that my training
at mile 21 I decided that I would pick up the pace a little and head home. I felt I could keep the pace going but every mile from then seemed about 10. Just before I reached the 24 mile marker my legs began to suffer and I decided that I would walk
-layer stops the leggings from clinging to your thighs, keeping them dry and warm. Elsewhere, breathable Dri-Fit material prevents overheating, and there's a small pocket at the back. They kept testers' thighs dry in heavy rain and maintained a comfortable
© Getty ImagesIf you feel like you can't run any further once you've hit the 20-mile mark in a marathon – your legs have turned to lead and your mind to mush – you might have started out too fast. Fortunately, there is a simple way around this. A
with a warm-up of dynamic, or moving, stretches, like leg swings to loosen up muscles and increase blood flow. Jog for a few minutes, followed by short bursts of running at target pace for that session. Cramping your style: Sweet treats "When you eat
, leaving legs fresh and ready to run.If you want to... Increase enduranceBuild on this: Long ride to long runIf long runs bore you, but you need to pack in more mileage, try an endurance session in the saddle. "If the total length of the session
- from Scottish schoolchildren to runners in their seventies. After five months of planning, a dedicated community called Coasters GB was born. Barry started off on his first relay leg in Blackpool on 9th May 2010. Stu remembers his nerves the day
of young runners testing their legs on the wide range of children's races, then it's your turn to show the younger generation how it's done, whether you're new to the sport or a seasoned competitor. Mingle with fellow runners afterwards over a tasty free
Devils Chimney Chase (Cheltenham, July 16)Feel the fire in your legs and chest as you take on this fiendish run. This mischievous 9.6K race organised by Cheltenham's Almost Athletes starts off gently, but will soon have you breaking into a torturous
