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Pocket Race Guide: Spring 20-Milers
By Alice Palmer on 01/03/2010 08:00:00
Go long (or prepare for going longer) - track down one of the top 20-mile races around the country this spring
Further than a half-marathon, but not so long that it'll scupper the following week's training, the UK's 20-mile races are the unsung heroes of spring marathon training.Swap your usual long run for a 20-mile tune-up, and from busy start lines
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Pick Of The Crop: Autumn
By Alice Palmer on 17/09/2009 15:20:30
Fuel your mileage without racking up 'food miles' - go for Britain's freshest seasonal food
GETTY IMAGES The "season of mellow fruitfulness" really lives up to its name, so make the most of Britain's autumnal bounty of seasonal fruit and vegetables. Gluts of autumn fruit and veg are packed with nutrients and right on your doorstep - which is great for the env...
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Cheer Here - RW Forumites at the Virgin London Marathon
By Alice Palmer on 11/04/2012 10:00:00
The Runner's World supporters at Mile 17 have cheered on many a marathon runner - find out how it works and how to get involved
Mile 17. A considerable distance through the Virgin London Marathon, but Big Ben and Buckingham Palace have yet to appear and the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf are only just looming on the horizon. You need a pick-me-up. Luckily, you'll find a
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60-Second Guide: Ultra Running
By Alice Palmer on 09/07/2009 14:44:38
A short and snappy guide packed with everything you need to know to go long
© Getty Images If 26.2 miles just isn't enough, an ultra could be the race for you. Races longer than a marathon, ultras range from 30 miles to hundreds of miles and take place in hundreds of beautiful locations from Sussex to the Sahara
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Pocket Race Guide - December
By Alice Palmer on 26/11/2008 10:37:49
Featuring... London Santa Run 6K, GRIM 8, Thompson Brothers Stockport 10, Bedford Harriers Half-Marathon, Staffforshire Moorlands Xmas Cracker 8, North Pier Boxing Day 10K, Glynneath 5, Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10K
Luton Marathon (and Relay) Closing Soon...SLH Pirie XC 10 (Surrey, December 6) Two-lap race across Farthing Downs and Happy Valley, with a cut-off time of 45 minutes for the first five miles.Luton Marathon (and Relay) (Bedfordshire, December 7
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: Atmosphere
By Alice Palmer on 24/03/2009 11:58:00
The most atmospheric British races of 2008 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
1. Flora London Marathon Where: London When: April 26It’s the big one. Twenty-eight years of racing; 35,000 runners; and 26.2 miles around the streets of London. For runners of all kinds from the international elite to run/walkers, the Flora
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Pocket Race Guide - January
By Alice Palmer on 28/12/2008 18:30:06
Featuring... Folksworth 15, Les Witton Memorial 10, Not the Roman IX, G3 10K series, Ferriby 10
Closing Soon...The New Hangover Hike 20 (West Yorkshire, January 1) Whether it takes the 10-, 15- or 20-mile route to clear your head, this varied multi-terrain ramble does what it says on the tin. -->Asics Watford Half-MarathonFilling Up Fast
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Pocket Race Guide - May
By Alice Palmer on 30/04/2009 10:47:12
Featuring... Hinckley Half-Marathon, South Cheshire 20, Heroes 10K, Ramsbury Circuit 5, Raby Castle 10K, Saab Salomon Turbo X Surrey Hill
three weeks before the Edinburgh Marathon – so take it slow for a perfect last training run before taper if you're gearing up for a spring marathon. Among a small field, you'll tackle 20 miles along quiet country roads through the pretty villages
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Pocket Race Guide - April
By Alice Palmer on 02/04/2009 12:40:51
Featuring... Trowse 10K, Easter Bunny 10K, Offas Orror 20K, Magnificent Eastnor Castle Seven, Wiggle Thunder Run 10K, Pensford 10K
(Derbyshire, April 5) Four-mile fell race run over Derbyshire’s High Peak Trail and encompassing 600ft of ascent. Filling Up Fast…Sister Act - The Nun Run 4 (London, May 3) Adopt a new habit with this four-mile fancy-dress caper around central London
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Pocket Race Guide - October
By Alice Palmer on 25/09/2009 16:20:07
Featuring... Badger Bite 4, Henley Half-Marathon, Gin Pit 5, Richmond Castle 10K, Welcombe Wobbler 10K, Trionium Greensand Marathon, East Coast 10K, Over The Hills 12K
’s long, steep and it’ll hit you after eight tiring miles. The good news is that once you’ve reached the top, you can get back to enjoying the lovely middle-England scenery while cruising on down to the finish.The stretch of the single-lap course along
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