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
"I've just completed my first marathon, peaking at 50 miles per week during my training. I'm now looking to train over the winter and enter numerous events to improve on my PB. What's the best advice you kind folks have on training after your first
This week's questioner loves his running and loves his beer. But do they mix?"How much harm will a skinful of ale a week before a marathon do me? I'm running my first full marathon of the year on Sunday 29 April, six days after St George's Day. St
Dean Karnazes on a typically epic training runWhat is Dean Karnazes made of? When the US ultra-marathoner announced his plan to run 50 marathons through 50 American states in 50 days, people thought he was either superhuman or insane. Mainly
have to do it during the session, and this can have a major impact on your time. People say they want to conserve energy before a race, but I read somewhere that the body (liver) stores up to about 2,000 calories in glycogen. At marathon pace
in October's Nike Run London 10K.But we've already received hundreds of entries, ranging from the practical (can you help me run a marathon, please?) to the frankly bizarre ("What is your seventh-favourite Latin ballroom classic of all time?" Take a bow
Are fast marathoners a breed apart, or can the rest of us be as fast if we work hard enough?"Are fast runners naturally fast, or can you teach yourself to be fast, through pure dedication and training? I'm a long way off a 3:15 marathon, but with a
London Marathon. Now I slip a bit of padding under the tongue of my shoe to stop my toes sliding forward, and black toenails are a thing of the past. What works best for me are those 'chicken fillets' that you canput inside your bra for a boost. A 34B
is it just a macho 'hey look at me' thing?"– Paul JohnsonYour answersRunning wearing a backpack trains you to run wearing a backpack. It's useful if you're doing military exercises or mountain marathons, but it doesn't confer any advantages otherwise. You
drink. I find that I'm sluggish the first few miles, then get quicker and quicker. I need to eat within an hour or so of getting back. Generally, before marathons, I do eat. I can't say I've ever noticed a difference in speed/performance between eating
