John Fraser 10 (Leicester, September 4)If you've got your eye on an autumn half-marathon, take on this undulating ten-miler to get your legs into gear. Chase over virtually traffic-free lanes in the Leicestershire countryside, with a few climbs
legs are working hard and my heart rate is on the up. Even if I wanted to slack off, Lars is standing by to make sure my legs are whirling around at 100 rpm to generate the 35 vibrations (in Hz) per minute.How do the 'good vibrations' feel? Well
in the crouched position of a squat thrust.2. Transfer all your weight onto your hands and thrust your legs out and back as you would during a normal squat thrust.3. From the squatting position jump up with hands above your head, feet leaving the floor before
determined to keep up my running. With a full diary of summer races planned, I figured I could keep pushing on despite the pain. It had become increasingly hard cycling with legs swollen and sore from running, but I steadfastly refused to give in.Things came
from 200m to the marathon.Richard holds the world record for leg amputees over the marathon (2:42:52 in Chicago) and half-marathon (1:14:59 in Reading). When the IPC ruled that he couldn’t compete in the 2012 Paralympic marathon (which is only open
. We jumped in off the jetty near the sail school, then the buzzer sounded and arms and legs started thrashing towards the inner marina. With the water temperature at 26C and so few competitors in the wave, this open-water swim provided a more
- 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 the first lap I went out too fast and started flagging, then I pulled the pace back for the second half and remained at a steady speed.At the end of the race I still felt quite fresh legged and I could have easily notched up another few laps at my race pace
Since being discovered just over a year ago, 17-year-old Jonnie Peacock has become one of Britain's brightest new Paralympic talents. Football and rugby used to be the biggest sporting passions for Jonnie, whose right leg was amputated after he
on the roads a few years ago made me determined to stick to transport of the two-legged variety. Then a cycling holiday last year in France seemed to finish off any affection I had left for the humble bike.Loaded up with supersize camping bags, the cheapest
