Q. I know pasta's an old favourite, but is there an obvious choice for a meal the night before a race?A. The pre-race meal is a matter of individual choice and preference, but there are some factors to consider. The first important point is to eat

- especially if you're anxious.Pre-race dietPre-race dietary preparation can affect some runners, so pasta loading or a high- carb diet can be upsetting to people who are sensitive to these types of dietary changes. Try altering your pre-race dietary regimen

aching and mud splattered limbs stagger over the finish line, you can collect a Brooks technical performance T-shirt and a rammed goody bag. There's also a wave start, a baggage storage service and a pre- and post- race changing marquee in this sell

that marks the anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. Taxi drivers offer helpful tips on pre-race fuelling (bananas) and getting a restaurant reservation in North End, the city's 'Little Italy' on Marathon Eve, proves impossible. Route recce

you've won one thing people expect you to go on winning. They think you've got it cracked, but you haven't," she admits. Pre-race nerves So how does she beat anxiety? "I normally get nervous before the whole event starts, so I get my headphones on

you to go on winning. They think you've got it cracked, but you haven't," she admits. Pre-race nerves So how does she beat anxiety? "I normally get nervous before the whole event starts, so I get my headphones on, zone out and visualise every stage

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, cool and modest, Bolt has remained the same mischievous but grounded boy he was pre-stardom. He remains fiercely protective of, and grateful to, his close-knit family and takes pleasure in what he has been able to do for them. His success at the 2008