recently come back to the sport after a six-month break, inspired by a work colleague who's already started training for next year’s Flora London Marathon. And he’s certainly set his ambitions high, having also signed up for the FLM next April, as well as a
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and the foolhardy alike. Ironman distance is a race that’s completed within a cut-off of between 15 and 17 hours. It comprises a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon. While the key to success lies in a combination of fitness, consistent training, good
with passengers who refuse to 'catch it, bin it, kill it', meant that the only run I've managed to squeeze in was a short 3-miler on the weekend.I get ill with the flu quite a lot. You might put that down to inadequate hand-washing or lack of proper nutrition. I
training to adjust to the training load. It's not just the mileage – it's the optimal nutrition, hydration and recovery. "The marathon is the only event where you're going to run out of sugar, and learning how to train for that is tricky," says Mahon. "To
huge marathon PB. Good luck! Q. My training has gone well to date and I'm on track for a 4:30 marathon, but I'm really worried about what to do about pacing and race nutrition if it's hot. I've done two marathons in hot conditions in 2007 and 2009 and I
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training plan, diet and race-day strategy. "Every race is a puzzle," says coach Jeff Horowitz, author of My First 100 Marathons (£15.99, Skyhorse Publishing). "Look for clues to solve it." Did you rest enough during your taper? Did you go out too fast? Did
The long run is the staple of every distance runners diet. If youre training for a marathon, its de rigeur. Novice runners use them as springboards to the finish line, and elite marathon runners do multiple long runs to improve their times. Even
