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
't worry about others.Competitive SlackerThe Sign: You perform better in training runs than racesThe Solution: It's possible that you feel insecure under the race-day spotlight, says Taylor. To boost your confidence, remind yourself of all your past running
Disaster victim:Name: Emily HannonAge: 27 From: SurreyDisaster Race: Malta Marathon“Before the race I felt fine, strong and ready to go for a PB. It was warm but windy, and dust and pollution levels were bad. I started to feel chest tightness at around four
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
and Great Britain bobsleigher, Keith is also an adviser to the Lucozade Sport Performance League and has been imparting his wisdom to our Flora London Marathon contenders - the Lucozade Sport Super Six.We caught up with Keith to find out how to dodge common
. She used this half-marathon as a full race-day rehearsal, practising her pre-race breakfast and fuelling routine, along with caffeine for an added mental boost. She does feel throughout the race she didn’t take on board quite enough fluid which could
for a race longer than a marathon?How much should I run after my first marathon?How do you fit your social life around your training?Can you, and should you, change your running style?RacingHow can I deal with these race-day nerves?Am I too old for a PB
an easier week can often be enough to see off less serious injuries, and leading into the Reading Half-Marathon, this has come at just the right time for Meg. Meg is really looking forward to racing again, and to practising her race-day routine
road race promises to be just as popular ever.National Highlights...Blackmore Vale Half-Marathon (Dorset, February 3) Patchwork-quilt fields, chocolate-box hamlets, an imposing chalk escarpment and a spattering of dairy farm outbuildings
Leading the field: Paula RadcliffeThe Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004 was meant to be Paula Radcliffe's race. Since her marathon debut in London in 2002 the British world record holder had never been defeated over the distance. Certainly the Kenyans
