marathon and I prepared assiduously, running the Wolverhampton Marathon two months earlier and making frequent trips to Wales to recce the route. The race passed in the blink of an eye. I ran at a perfect pace, cruising comfortably through the wall
of knitting and running at a steady enough pace to get me round within the limit set by Guinness World Records...” Welsh Alex, &amp
. Challenging but welcoming, the race tempts applicants with nice touches such as names on race numbers, a meeting place for Runner’s World forumites, facilities for personal drinks at water stations and unofficial pace groups.What you say: "A great race
they distribute the weight away from the spine, preventing chafing and impact bruising, allowing you to carry what you need without affecting your running stride and pace. "When I'm running well, everything goes well" Andy Gwyther, 35, Sevenoaks, Tax
for three laps of Whipsnade Zoo’s fast, flat paths, paced by wallabies, rhinos and other exotic fauna. 94 98 32 ratings15 Cassidy Lady Godiva Half-Marathon, West Midlands When? October 19 Why? Big-race atmosphere, rolling hills and enthusiastic
in the vicinity. It’s amazing how your body can hold it in!My only frustration was that I started in a pen much slower than my target time which meant that I spent the whole time running slower than my natural pace, trying to overtake people and was never in my
to enjoy the experience and I think that a faster pace may have taken its toll. As it stands I have very happy memories and I'll keep them for a long time.The only real lull, for me anyway, was at about 16-17 miles. This was soon dismissed with a few more
saw everyone again. I did run, but at a really plodding pace, and by now had started to catch lots of people walking. The fact that I was still running kept me going - suddenly I understood the phrase digging deep. It was a bit like when you
to be seeing her go at such an amazing pace and being so far ahead of the rest that we started to wonder if the others had taken the old marathon route!Fortunately all our team completed the course, some in better times than expected, some on target and some a
are not being a wimp, just listening to your body," says Fuller. "And if the main groups are riding at the wrong pace for you, form your own sub-groups - I have had a thoroughly enjoyable time riding with 'group 2B' in the mountains and doing the more
