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Pocket Race Guide - May
By Alice Palmer on 30/04/2009 10:47:12
Featuring... Hinckley Half-Marathon, South Cheshire 20, Heroes 10K, Ramsbury Circuit 5, Raby Castle 10K, Saab Salomon Turbo X Surrey Hill
rather than 26.2. Held in honour of 'the heroic', the Heroes Run 10K welcomes costumed heroes from the obvious (Superman) to non-comic book heroes like Nelson Mandela or Paula Radcliffe – or pick an unsung hero close to your heart.With a flat out
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Reggae Marathon and Half
By Matt Gilbert on 18/05/2009 18:25:06
Get into the reggae rhythm of Jamaica's flagship race, crammed with fun, course-side music and dancing
expert on our sport – has made the most unlubricated and unplastered of schoolboy errors. By mile 11, overheated and bloodied, I have a full and eye-wateringly painful appreciation of what it feels like to want to quit. I am Paula Radcliffe thinking
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Mind Over Matter: Race-Day Psychology
By Alice Palmer on 22/07/2009 12:32:09
From pre-race nerves to the final kick, channel your brainpower into peak racing performance
of the 2007 New York Marathon, eventual winner Paula Radcliffe thought about her baby daughter waiting at the finish. She said at the time,"It was tough – my legs felt very tired. I just kept repeating to myself 'I love you Isla' to keep my rhythm going
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Cross-Country: The Training of Champions
By Nicola Smith on 01/11/2010 14:23:14
Discover why cross-country running is the perfect strength and endurance boost
runners - from Mo Farah to Paula Radcliffe - and the benefits for track and road runners are manifold. Farah, who bagged gold in the European Cross-Country Championships in 2006 and silver in 2009, recently became the first athlete in 20 years to win
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Fat or Fiction? Why You Should Be Wary Of Your BMI
By Michael Donlevy on 12/08/2009 16:52:17
Budding runners may be overweight, according to the Body Mass Index. But despite being used by the government to measure obesity, you shouldn't be put off by this outdated and unscientific formula
successor, Usain Bolt, is not, but that is because he's 200ft tall and runs on wheels. How elite athletes' BMIs comparePaula RadcliffeHeight 5'7" Weight (kg) 54BMI 18.0 (Underweight) Haile GebrselassieHeight 5'4" Weight (kg) 56BMI 20.5 (Normal Weight
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TW interviews: Helen Jenkins
By on 07/02/2013 17:27:15
?A) People like Paula Radcliffe when I was younger and Kelly Holmes - they have both had massive injury. In the build up to the Games when things weren’t going well, it would have been so much easier to stop and not do it, but I had so many people supporting
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The Golden Rules of 26.2
By on 11/12/2012 11:32:00
The 12 commandments every marathon runner should follow, from 26.2-guru Steve Smythe.
. Build up to itIf you want to run a successful marathon, don’t rush into it. Start with shorter events, gain experience and build endurance, then tackle a marathon when you get fitter and stronger. Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie had been running
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25 Ways To More Consistent Running
By Runner's World on 16/05/2005 10:14:04
Faster? Further? Lighter? Whatever you want from your running, what you need is more consistent training
’t get any fuel while you’re sleeping. So carbo-load at breakfast. And add a little protein.Get cosy with frozen vegetablesThis isn't a nutrition tip. It's an injury-prevention tip. If Paula Radcliffe can take ice baths after a hard race, you can cope
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Busted: Most Common Excuses
By David Morton on 18/10/2010 16:13:55
Turn the best get-out clauses into reasons to run today.
, and get you in better physical shape while you're out there exploring."I'm the wrong shape"Start slowlyYou don't have to be as svelte as Paula Radcliffe to enjoy and excel - far from it, which is good news for most of us. But if you're not as rakish
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Try An Off-Road Duathlon
By Chris Broadbent on 11/01/2010 16:05:14
Maintain your competitive edge and give yourself a challenge by taking part in some joint-juddering off-road duathlons this winter
quicker as it's not used to the surface."Barden offers Paula Radcliffe's experience in the marathon at the Beijing Olympics as an example of what can go wrong. "She had not done much road work - she was forced to cross-train due to a leg injury - and she
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