The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.There are more 10Ks than any other distance now, and this meant a

the long swims, rides and runs are behind the team; now they must avoid the temptation to do 'just one more training session' as they taper for the event. As the eve of the race draws near, it’s time for an honest appraisal of all their efforts, (you can

: two phrases I won't be using to describe my experience of the Meon Valley Plod.This 20.3(ish)-mile event was established by the Portsmouth Joggers Club in 1997 as a masochistic 21st birthday present to themselves and has been tweaked almost yearly

.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and a full 26.2-mile marathon. This summer's trip saw over 50 forumites board the Pirate ship – including a record number of beginners. Now they're back it's time to catch up with first-timers arctic lady, Nam, PSC, Rio

ride and a half marathon to do! Pulled off the wetsuit without too much trouble (had worried about that) and slapped on factor 50 sun cream (optimism), my helmet, shoes and gloves and was off. Decided it wasn't over until it was over - and I was still

and the contacts to book a swim for 2004, I took my background as a pool swimmer, and applied what I’d learned from years training for long-distance running events in order to begin training. Like marathon training, I built a solid aerobic base, added regular

and The Juicer for the curry.The Warrior UprisingTo the uninitiated, Tough Guy is no ordinary race. In fact it is like no race you have ever done. Marathon runners, sprinters, ultra-runners, elite triathletes, plodders, you ain’t done diddly squat until you