close to your body while throwing your outside arm wide.Wake UpOlympic marathoner Mark Coogan told me that when you start feeling tired in a marathon, you should throw in a little surge. Running for long distances at the same pace fatigues your slow
seasoned marathon veterans. Even the armchair fan is catered for with the kind of elite field that even the Olympics or World Championships envy. The inaugural event in 1981 was inspired by the New York City Marathon, but its ongoing success has made
David Bedford. "It's a special time for us and I am happy that these former champions have seen fit to join us. This is another great line-up but there is much more to come."Abera was the first man to hold Olympic and World titles (2000
's really important to me.Oscar Pistorius has been very vocal in saying he wants compete in the 2012 Olympics. Do you share the same ambition to compete against able-bodied athletes?I already train with able-bodied athletes and in the winter I'm thinking
Brother geordie voiceover chap voice).However, I'm putting this up as my pick of the week through nothing less than naked patriotism in this summer (I know, don't look out the window) of Olympic shenanigans.And it's really a rather good piece of kit too
legs felt great the next day.Olympic cyclist Rebecca Romero is a fan too and told me (at the recent UK launch) that she likes to microwave the packs too – useful if you have a niggle that might respond better to heat than ice. Shorts, knee sleeves
Distance: Olympic 1500m/ 40K/ 10K & Sprint 750m/ 20K/ 5KWhere: ValenciaWhen: September 11, 2011First man: Xavier Llobet 2:11:02 (Olympic distance)First woman: Fátima Maestre 2:34:59 (Olympic distance)Valencia has come up trumps with the perfect end
, old satan was in a very bad mood that day.This incredibly tough triathlon - which was moved from its September date to make way for the 2012 Olympics sailing test events - is one that earns you brownie points for life if you make it to the finish
at this summer’s Olympics in London.Helen has teamed up with Triple Dry (specialist, triple-action anti-perspirant) to create a race training guide that will ensure you enjoy a great summer of racing too. With the summer triathlon season fast approaching, now
Olympics was the lowest point in my career. Preparations had gone perfectly until my last race in Rieti, Italy, where I pulled my calf muscle.That 1500m Olympic final was just awful. A guy called Peter Rono of Kenya won the race. We let him win - Rono
