in Berkshire. Almost inevitably, she found herself looking for an even bigger task. There was only one UK event that fitted the her needs: the Marathon of Britain.In preparation for the six-day, 175-mile event, Jane did the MoBlite – back to back off

for the charity Guide Dogs. Having competed in numerous half-marathons and seven consecutive Flora London Marathons – and determined to prove that sight loss is no barrier to human endurance – Dave took on his biggest challenge to date last year, becoming

like simple carbohydrates for turning you into a grotesque parody of the human form, somewhere between a waterbed and an elephant seal.So, when it became clear that I wasn’t going to be able to wriggle out of Rory Coleman’s awful Marathon Of Britain, I

JOIN OUR TEAMRunner's World has teamed up with Lucozade Sport to give you the chance to win a VIP training and racing package for the Flora London Marathon 2009.Whether you’ve already got a place in the race or need us to take care of your entry

in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and she has twice represented Great Britain in the Olympics (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008). In 2007, she also won the British Half-Marathon and Marathon titles, and is a Lucozade Sport Running Ambassador. Paul Evans Paul was a

Last autumn, we launched a nationwide search for six Virgin London Marathon hopefuls, in partnership with Lucozade Sport. After a long marathon journey for our six lucky winners (and their mentors), five of our Virgin London Marathon contenders

Sanderson, who ran for Great Britain in the World Championships marathon in Athens.Make you faster. “Increase your long run from six miles to 12 – change nothing else – and you will improve your 10K time,” says Galloway.How long?“When I started running

, receive treatment and pick another goal.Heidi WilsonTHE SHIRT Marathon of Britain, 2005My map reading is appalling so when I ran my first Marathon of Britain in 2004, which involves a lot of navigating, I did it with a partner as I was terrified that I

Back in October, we launched a nationwide search for six Flora London Marathon hopefuls, in partnership with Lucozade Sport (LS). More than 1,400 of you got in touch, each with a compelling reason for winning the fantastic training package up

in October's Nike Run London 10K.But we've already received hundreds of entries, ranging from the practical (can you help me run a marathon, please?) to the frankly bizarre ("What is your seventh-favourite Latin ballroom classic of all time?" Take a bow