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London Marathon At 50!
By Away With The Fairies on 20/04/2011 11:40:50
My goal was to run a marathon in under 4 hours so I could be officially classed as 'good for my age'.
So whose bright idea was it to run the London Marathon? After all, there are better ways to celebrate being 50.Anyway, having 'made my bed' I lined up (or rather cuddled up) with all those other runners who'd decided that the best way to celebrate
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Marathon Man: Steve Edwards
By Emma Curry on 23/03/2011 15:36:16
We found out made one man run a whopping 500 sub-4:00 marathons
distances, but I wasn't as good. The following year I thought, 'I reckon I will try it again.' As I did more 26.2-milers and my times came down, I wondered if I could run multi-marathons. My first goal was to be the youngest person to run 100 marathons
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Better Together: Run + Workout
By Liz Plosser on 20/06/2011 09:10:36
Combine two workouts and achieve greater fitness – in less time
. If you’re running more than 16 miles, use the same formula, but only run the final three to four miles at marathon goal pace.Hills + 800sImprove form and fitnessCombining a hilly route with half-mile repeats elevates your heart rate, which boosts your
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Share Your VLM Stories
By on 18/04/2011 09:50:08
Tell us how you fared in this year's Virgin London Marathon
about the dayYour most memorable momentWhat your goal was, and how your finishing time comparedAnd of course, how you celebrated!And we haven't forgotten about the army of Virgin London Marathon supporters (especially the forum stalwarts at Mile 17
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Five Marathons: 2008-2010
By cub313 on 09/05/2011 20:56:07
Pain is temporary; achievement is for life
gained three stone and lost a lot of confidence in myself. During this difficult period, I set myself a goal and that was to get fit and be positive in life. I wanted to complete a marathon.In 2008 I achieved my goal and completed my first marathon which
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My first London Marathon after 12 years of trying
By Mark Starr on 18/04/2011 15:49:39
I decided way back in 1999 that if I was going to do a marathon, I wanted to do the London Marathon. My illustrious career as a Sunday League football player was coming to an end and it was clear that Arsenal had missed their chance to snatch me up
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The Marathon: A Brief History
By Warren Pole on 23/03/2011 15:01:16
The marathon has been transformed into a talismanic calling for runners all over the world. The question is: why?
certain difficult task, like running a marathon."The theory suggests that this confidence is linked to seeing people you relate to achieving the same goal you're considering. In the case of the marathon, it could be a person you know who has run one
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Secrets of Successful Pacing (Preview)
By Christine Aschwanden and Nicole Falcone on 30/03/2011 10:40:46
We've got all the answers on how to set - and maintain - your pace over your next race distance
straightforward: if you want to run a 3:40 marathon, say, it's a simple calculation to figure out that you need to run 8:23-minute miles to meet your goal. But, just like in other life situations, on the race route, surprises can shred your best pacing plan
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Secrets of Successful Pacing
By Christine Aschwanden and Nicole Falcone on 30/03/2011 11:19:34
We've got all the answers on how to set - and maintain - your pace over your next race distance
seems pretty straightforward: if you want to run a 3:40 marathon, say, it's a simple calculation to figure out that you need to run 8:23-minute miles to meet your goal. But, just like in other life situations, on the race route, surprises can shred
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RW Pacers: Leading the Way
By Andy Dixon on 30/03/2011 12:37:32
Find out why joining one of our pacing groups is so rewarding, for you and us
gestured to the sets of paper wrist bracelets, printed with mile splits adding up to a marathon goal time. "Or, if you like, you can run with one of our pace-group leaders.""How much does it cost?" she asked. "Nothing," I said. The woman looked puzzled
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