Whether you're new to the marathon or merely reintroducing yourself to an old friend, we're here to help you plan your race build-up down to the last detail.Here's everything you need to know to prepare for - and complete - your best 26.2 miler
MARATHON CANCELLEDWyre Forest Marathon and 1/2M: Sunday, June 24WHY RUN IT?A low key marathon on an exceptionally attractive course through the Wyre Forest starting from the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre. It is held together with a half-marathon
We UK runners are lucky to have one of the world’s biggest and fastest 26.2-mile races right on our doorstep. But we’re even more lucky to have some of the world’s friendliest, prettiest, toughest and even smallest marathons, too. And to help you
Roger Biggs, Chairman of the 100 Marathon Club What is the 100 Marathon Club? The 100 Marathon Club, as its name suggests, is a running club exclusively for people who have run 100 or more marathons
Afford Rent-a-Car Potteries Marathon, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: Sunday, June 16WHY RUN IT?Challenge, atmosphere, supportBritains top summer marathon has five notable hills, and celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. The mostly urban route
This week's question comes from a forum member whose event schedule is looking a bit crowded..."I'm doing the Edinburgh Marathon on 27 May. It's my first marathon, and the training is going OK, though I had two weeks off due to injury. I've got
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The marathon is the most rewarding and exciting event youll ever enter. Its also the most challenging and potentially the most debilitating. A marathon can result in exhilarating personal triumph and fulfilment, or injury, nausea, cramps
, jogging back down 6M steady 8M. Start easily, then put in bursts of 100-200m, jogging after each until youve recovered Rest or 5M easy Rest or jog up to 4M Half-marathon raceWeek 6 5M easy, off-road Hill session: 4 x 90 secs-2 mins hill climb, jogging
on track) with 2 min recoveries. Rest 5M easy 15M slow with 5M in middle at marathon pace Week 5 (38-42M) Rest or 4M easy 6M - run to a hill, then 10 x 30 secs uphill, jogging back down 8M easy 6M - warm up, then 9 x 90 secs fast
