the whole experience even more amazing than it already was.My only low point was the miles around the Isle of Dogs. Why do the organisers insist on cordoning off half the road to contain the crowds when there are virtually no crowds in this area? It made
kit together at the start of the week, so when work and other things start interfering with life, it's all laid out and ready – if you're going off-road or travelling to get to a run, your training should be something that falls into place without
in or start your own.Forum Highlights, July 7Where do you run? Do you prefer leafy wooded trails or glutinous mud to Tarmac? Or are you really ‘ard and like to take on the challenge of shin-shattering pavements? Sharing the road with the traffic takes some
the Games to London. Ive been to Athens and seen the effect that the preparations for the Games are having on the city. Theyre building 75km of new roads and upgrading a further 55km of old roads, plus theres a new light rail link between the airport
at least 25 minutes before the start (this will be driven to the finish for you), so take some old, disposable clothes to wear until just before the gun goes off. Most people choose an old long-sleeved T-shirt, old leggings and a dustbin liner with arm
of their running is off-road -they've got fantastic stamina. I started running with my dog for 20 minutes or so at first, and as my distance went up so did his. Now he comes with me for long runs of two hours plus! Chocolate Moose I ran with my Mum's lovely dog
. There are various possible causes – the runner has bad biomechanics or bad bone structure; has followed bad training advice or owns bad shoes; has weak quads or tight hamstrings. Rehabilitation advice includes a programme of rest, icing, strengthening the quads
of urgency increased and he set off down the road. The crowd around us were cheering like crazy, it was the best moment of the whole journey. Not the holiday journey, the marathon journey." More from this storyTruce fesses up about running as a means
