as you got and get your retaliation in first. Smack, punch, wallop – take that you Yanks! Petal was sporting a lovely cheek bruise after the event.Other than that, it was a lovely sea swim. Fat Buddha spotted a horseshoe crab and others saw large
they helped massively as I was full of mixed feelings towards the last week or so building up to the big day. I have always watched the event on television in the years before in envy but fortunately I was chosen this year as part of the extra 1000 places
- 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
-long dash downhill well and truly behind and your legs washed clean by a ford crossing at Jarvis Brook, the chances are that you may want to revise your dreams of a fast time.After all what, er, goes down, must go up. A hill in any race has to be treated
burial place in the local churchyard. A steep descent out of the village will start you on the return leg with a second drinks station near Alveston Pastures. With just over 1km to go, a short incline leads up to Croft School on the right, before
(tired) leg at the post-race ceilidh. Enter online now.2. Adidas Thunder Run 24hrDerbyshire, July 31Brave souls can enter individually, but relay teams of up to eight are more the norm – and a sense of camaraderie goes some way to explaining this 24-hour
roast cooked by your Auntie Irene, and it’s packed with soul- (if not leg-) restoring views over the autumnal downs. 4. Rutland Water Marathon, Rutland, East MidlandsDate in 2012: November (TBC)Taking in two loops around the reservoir on hard trails
the largely uphill first nine miles. There are even special train services from London and a park-and-ride bus option for those travelling by car. 2. Meon Valley Plod, Clanfield, HampshireDate in 2012: February 12Leg-punishing inclines and lashings of sludge
