them on runs, encourage them, lend them your back issues of RUNNERS WORLD. Do all the things you wish someone had done for you!I resolve to Leave my watch at home for one run a weekWhy? Not every run is a race. Time has its role as an objective means
that Runner's World said that it's better to lose a few minutes than to feel uncomfortable, go and get it out of your mind - that is good advice I didn't follow.Philip Bosworth, 4:21 My first marathon, and I loved every minute. In training I ran as far as 20
retch during races?How should I prepare for my first 5K?Why is the last mile of a 5K always so hard? I don't think I set off too fast. -->Are some people simply better suited to ‘short’ distances?How can I calm my pre-race nerves?How can I overcome
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to turn than the Runner's World Health and Injury Forum? From lambswool to tennis balls, their solutions reach the parts that conventional medicine sometimes doesn't.To see a fuller discussion about any of the topics, click 'See full thread'. You can add
fast at my next marathon; I got a bit carried away with the excitement and the crowd!I've got a bottle of champagne but haven't felt up to it yet. Maybe in a couple of days when I've planned my next race!SchoolRunner 5:16I never actually intended to run
as the leading men's pack passed in the other direction. It's not often we midpack runners see top athletes in full stride in a race.The worst moment? Getting cramp in both thighs and both calves at exactly the same time at mile 22. I had to stop and stretch
there on I was going to have to be very careful, do some stretching and walk/run the rest, which was fairly slow and painful.The most memorable moment: tricky, as there were so many, but getting down to Tonbridge railway station to catch the 7.20am to London
. This will be her last opportunity to do so before April 26. Meg is at the stage now where the marathon is starting to feel very real, and with that come nerves and apprehension. This is very common for first-time marathon runners but - like Meg - have
and the Girls from Eims all of whom kept my pace up for a good stretch of the race. Looking forward to next time ?!?!?!?!?!?Supe, 4:31My first marathon, and a fantastic one to start with.Training was going really well until 7th March when I got a knee injury
