Q. I really enjoy half-marathons and long runs, but rather than step up to a marathon Ive decided to go to an extreme and attempt to run from John OGroats to Lands End (the JOGLE) next August. If I do, Id like to cover 40 miles a day
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mates to see if I could do it. I ended up finishing in 3:38 and I was over the moon, but the next day I could hardly walk. I had to come down the stairs backwards, that's how bad the backs of my legs were. I said, 'Never again.'"I tried some shorter
sub-8:15 and sub-10 times respectively. In addition to their running challenge, recruits have to power through as many sit-ups and press-ups as they can muster in two minutes.Then there is the 'beep test' which forms part of the multi-stage fitness
-80 per cent of your full speed, but concentrate on posture and practise technique."Some of my best memories are the worst days I've ever had on cross-country courses," says Gandy. "At the time it wasn't very nice, but what doesn't kill you makes you
what the event.Racing lesson Whether your next event is a local 5K or a multi-day ultra run through a desert, to achieve your best result – or just keep the suffering to a minimum – you have to do the appropriate training.Rachel HarlandTHE SHIRT Flora
wouldn't do a 25-30 mile run every weekend and feel fine the next day. – debboYou can't compare them except in terms of general exercise in a given HR zone for a certain time. You can't say "OK I have done 50 miles of cycling so that gives me 'x' miles
