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Gear Pick of the Week: 110% Juggler Knickers
By Alison Hamlett on 12/03/2012 16:38:59
110% Juggler Knickers, £110Alison says: If, like me, you’re way too wimpy to plunge tired limbs into an ice bath after training, this new range of compression kit from 110% offers a great alternative.These wonderfully named Juggler Knickers come
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TW Interviews: Hollie Avil
By Alison Hamlett on 27/04/2012 10:00:00
At the age of 18, Hollie Avil represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Four years on, she’s trying to make the team again. We caught up with her in Sydney recently.How is your training going?I’ve been training on the Gold Coast
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Sign up for our Summer Training Newsletters
By Alison Hamlett on 27/06/2012 14:43:30
Spring into this summer's triathlon season with our expert training advice
the newsletters to our excellent 10-week training schedules for sprint- and Olympic-distance races. We’ve also given each newsletter a theme to get you up to speed on every aspect of triathlon training in time for race day.The first newsletter will kick off
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RW Interviews... Mara Yamauchi
By Alison Hamlett on 05/11/2010 16:05:45
Mara Yamauchi will make her New York City Marathon debut on Sunday. We caught up with her in the big apple to find out how she's prepared for the race.
.Q. What are your race plans in 2011?A. This will be my last race of 2010. I'll have a short break after the race then start training for races next year. I'm hoping to run the World Championships next year and qualify for the Olympics. I've already
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Race Day Pacing Strategies (Preview)
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 16:10:18
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies (non-subscriber preview)
Leading the field: Paula RadcliffeThe Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004 was meant to be Paula Radcliffe's race. Since her marathon debut in London in 2002 the British world record holder had never been defeated over the distance. Certainly the Kenyans
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RW Interviews... Haile Gebrselassie
By Alison Hamlett on 05/11/2010 15:12:34
We caught up with the happiest man in running, Haile Gebrselassie days before he makes his New York City Marathon debut
In New York City for the annual Runner's World Shoe Conference, Alison Hamlett enjoys some quality time with running legend Haile Gebrselassie ahead of his 'big apple' debut.Q. You're 37. Why has it taken you this long to run the NYCM?A. After I
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Kenya Training Diary: Day One
By Alison Hamlett on 28/04/2012 15:17:09
Runner's World heads to Kenya's Rift Valley to discover the training secrets of Kenyan runners
as possible. There are both Kenyan and international runners staying in the camp, which was founded by runner Lornah Kiplagat, who has already secured her place on the Kenyan team for this summer’s Olympic marathon.It’s the rainy season in Kenya but the sky
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
Science at Sheffield Hallam University. He works with a range of athletes, from Olympic sailors to European tour golfers, and is helping Harmston to reach his Ironman goal"I work with individuals or teams to develop strategies to help them perform more
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Top 10 Spanish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 13/10/2008 17:42:39
Featuring... Vila de Santa Pola Half, Granollers Half, Barcelona Marathon, Cursa Bombers 10K, Madrid Marathon, Medio Maraton de Madrid, Madrid Women's 5K, Behobia-San Sebastian, Seville to Los Palacios Half, San Silvestre Vallecana
, Les Franqueses and La Garriga. It’s also popular with elite athletes looking for fast times and this year saw the Beijing Olympic marathon gold medallist Samuel Wanjiru win the 21st staging of the race.Race website: www
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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
to watch runners on the opposite bank before heading to a grandstand finish in the 1928 Olympic Stadium. A single-loop half-marathon is also on offer. Race website: www.ingamsterdammarathon.nl Eindhoven Marathon (October)2009 Date: tbcThe Eindhoven Marathon
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