many tummy troubles if I eat before hand, even if I leave it for a few hours. I did my last marathon on a cup of tea and some greek yoghurt with honey. – Hazel AdamsI run about 18 or 19 miles on Sunday mornings on a completely empty stomach, not even a
'Nanas are the devil's food before running – sends my tummy all funny. Bleurgh. Small handful of raisins and a square of dark choccie about 15 mins before an evening run does it for me. And lots of water during the day. – Treacle Tart Dried fruit
Black toenails are caused by pressure on the nail, which causes bleeding under it. The normal cure is to make sure that your shoes have lots of room for expansion when you run. I believe that in your feet can expand by up to 10 per cent during a marathon, caused
on next. Weeks 14 - 15Kim says: I am in ‘panic-just-want-to-get-to-the-start’ mode now. I had planned my 20 mile long run, but at 18.5 miles it turned out to be my worst run of the year. I walked loads, hated every minute and felt sick. I'm forgetting
TRAINING: RACINGHow can I avoid stitches in shorter races? Why do I struggle in the last mile of a race? Should racing related deaths be a concern? I run 10Ks. How long should training runs be? Why do I always get sick at 18 miles? Why do I
Recovery activity 0-10 minutes Walk slowly. "It prevents blood from pooling in your legs, which can cause light-headedness," says Janet Hamilton, author of Running Strong & Injury Free. 10-15 minutes Drink 250-500ml of sports drink
Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about
. Weeks 10 - 11Andy says: This week, I set a new AndyV distance world record – 20 miles in 3.08:18. I even managed one of those ‘negative split’ things I keep hearing about! Overall the run felt good - I basically just ran out into the countryside and went
PB for 10K: 39:31 Half-Marathon: 1:27 Marathon 3:19 Strengths: Fitting in training while juggling a young family; pushing hard in races; staying focused on a big end goal. Weaknesses: Not having the time to train more. Did
on training, nutrition, motivation, race tactics and the secrets of the course itself. Here at RunnersWorld.co.uk we've been listening to our MP3 players, watching the increasing popularity of podcasts over the past few months
