out in marathons and hang on, but I paced my sub-2:30 PB more sensibly and in later years my key has been to conserve as much energy as possible over the first 20 miles, so I’m at my freshest for the crucial last 10K. 12. Recover and reviewThe most

Thanet 20, March 2 ~~ Closing Soon...--Berkhamsted Half-Marathon (Hertfordshire, March 2) Popular one-lap road race through this elegant Hertfordshire town and its rural environs.--Brooklands 10K (Surrey, March 2) Rev up your racing with two laps

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the next figure is the race's overall score out of 1000.If we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.The UK Top 100, 2001 1 London Marathon (1) 894 2 Great North Run (2

.Contact www.nike.comNike Triax Swift – £80Simple and intuitive to use, the Triax Swift is perfect for marathons thanks to its 27-lap memory – a split for every mile – and the last 0.2. The Swift also has three countdown timers, which could be useful if you

Last November we launched a nationwide search for six spring marathon hopefuls, in partnership with ASICS. After a rigorous selection process, six Paris Marathon contenders were chosen from over 1100 applicants.For all sixteen weeks

of the ASICS PRO Team on their journey to Paris Marathon success. The ASICS PRO Team are a group of running specialists, each with a specific area of expertise. Whether you're having your nutrition strategy reviewed by dietician Ruth McKean, your cross

for you, review it every five miles or more often, keep on top of energy levels and enjoy the challenge.On the next page: Move on from negative marathon experiences, control race-day nerves and more.

of motion, strength and flexibility. The therapist will also review your training programme to determine how the injury occurred – and how to prevent it recurring. Once the cause is diagnosed, the therapist can design a specific rehabilitation programme

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

reviewing. However, there’s a chance that you’re pushing too hard - marathon pace needs to be maintained for 26.2 miles. Could you have maintained your pace this week for 26 miles or close to this?Without a GPS, you need to learn to feel the pace from your