and a slight emphasis on low-GI carbohydrate. Aim to eat 50-60% of your calories from carbohydrate, 20-25% from protein and 20-25% from fat. Only half-marathon runners need go wild with pasta. moreWill I lose weight (please...)?Nothing (except cross

For one brief moment, probably while endorphins were still pumping through your body after a good run, you flirted with the idea of doing a marathon. Then the endorphins disappeared and the reality of training for four months and trying to squeeze

may go to waste.But reaching that high is not easy.  "Every athlete wants to have a phase that builds up to a peak, but quite often this doesn't happen," says  Martin Yelling, former national duathlon champion, Ironman competitor and coach to marathon

ideas to help you fulfil your 2010 potential... Make it a milestoneWhether it's your very first race, the decision to tackle fells, a marathon, an ultra or a triathlon, make 2010 a year to remember by challenging yourself to completing a huge milestone

that it's a good idea to limit dehydration as you run, in the real world many runners completing marathons between three and four hours do so with a level of dehydration between two and five per cent. So, if you've been following current guidelines

full marathon – all raced consecutively over (at most) 17 gruelling hours. The Pirates is a beginner friendly team, and there is always a high proportion of novice triathletes among the crew. However this race saw an unusually high number of returning