in large numbers on the neat screen while you run. Average pace and distance also appear on screen, enabling you to keep an eye on your progress as you run.An estimate of calories burned is provided, and if you have the heart rate monitor, made even more

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Q. There's a lot of debate about how much effort to put in on bike climbs during races. What's the best strategy?A. The key to pacing hills has everything to do with the size of the hill and the length of the race. Your muscles work on the basis

pace on the bike. But powerful headwinds allowed the chasing pack to catch up, so the leaders had to dig deep as they headed for home. Tim Don was race favourite (he won here in 2009 and 2010) but he struggled somewhat on the exposed sections

and Ironman Wisconsin in 2002. The 39-year-old finished 11th last year in Kona and was second in 2009. He will need to pace himself better on the bike this time - he went too hard last year and paid the price.Andreas Raelert (Ger)The remarkable Raelert, who

that tests shoes this way.Every shoe in this guide has also been put through its paces by RW staffers, as well as our national pool of wear testers and members of West 4 Harriers and Dulwich Runners.If you're not sure what type of shoe you're looking for

and chip-timing should plush you to a PB, plus our members raved about last year's goody bags. Afterwards, explore Bushy Park's charming woodland and water gardens at a more leisurely pace. Enter now.Robin Hood 10K (Nottinghamshire, November 6)Feel like

and the knowledge that, with so much riding on the race, it was going to be a tough day. Or it should have been. Instead, Jenkins took off from T2 and that, really, was that. She set the pace on the run and she maintained it. She was on her own for the final two