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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: Atmosphere
By Alice Palmer on 24/03/2009 11:58:00
The most atmospheric British races of 2008 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
1. Flora London Marathon Where: London When: April 26It’s the big one. Twenty-eight years of racing; 35,000 runners; and 26.2 miles around the streets of London. For runners of all kinds from the international elite to run/walkers, the Flora
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Become A British Age-Group Athlete
By Simon Griffiths on 18/11/2009 12:20:46
If you're looking for a new triathlon challenge - and after a while, you're going to want one - you could try for a place in a GB age-group team
years."There is no doubt competition is becoming increasingly intense. If an event we organise has World Championship-qualifying status, lots of entrants and fierce racing are guaranteed," he says. Vine agrees: "Twenty years ago, anyone who finished
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Q+A: Why do my heels clip at the end of a long run?
By on 20/09/2011 10:00:00
to maintain the right technique when you begin to tire. Conditioning is traditionally done during winter to prepare you for race season. You should include exercises such as squats, lunges and step-ups. Abdominal exercises are also vital for maintaining strong
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Q+A: Is is true there's no gain without pain?
By on 10/06/2011 14:50:29
, too often, you will wind up sick, injured or overtrained. Too little intensity and you will not achieve your potential in races. If you get the intensity wrong it doesn't matter if you are doing everything else right - you will not reach your full
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Introducing our new blogger: physio Scott Mitchell
By Scott Mitchell on 14/01/2013 14:51:43
Introducing physiotherapist Scott Mitchell, our brand-new blogger, who'll be penning a monthly blog for us here on RW.
. Beginning Little Athletics (it’s an Aussie thing) at the age of 11 and running competitively for more than 25 years on the track, roads, trails and cross country, I was lucky enough to represent Australia at the Oceania Games in the 1,500m and 5,000m
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Break Bad Training Habits
By on 18/11/2009 15:10:50
Very few triathletes have perfect training technique and race preparation but there are a number of common errors that you can easily correct
Old habits die hard and sometimes not at all, but if you want to see improvements in your performance or make the leap from recreational athlete to ultra-competitive pace-setter, you must address any triathlete transgressions quickly.As my gym
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Make It Last
By John Bingham on 22/07/2004 15:09:41
First or last or somewhere in between - at the end of the race it shouldn't really matter
still see me.Once in a great while, I found myself running near the middle of the back of the pack. Those were the races that were the most fun. Moving up far enough in the pack to be running against real competition meant putting it all on the line
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Vets In Practice
By Alison Hamlett on 07/02/2006 14:51:39
The passage of time need not slow you down. These three veterans are more golden than olden
of finishing inside 40 minutes. He didn’t manage it but he was bitten by the racing bug. "Initially I didn’t see myself as anything other than a recreational runner, but I set myself small targets and I was competitive with others." Within six months he’d found
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The Union Movement
By Runner's World on 10/08/2004 14:21:53
Ten new states joined the European Union in May: pack your trainers and find out how to say “negative-split” in 10 new languages.
women a quirk that should be ironed out as the race welcomes runners from all over Europe.Website www.marathon.lvEstoniaEstonia boasts all kinds of sporting events to tempt the competitive traveller, from firefighting competitions to kiiking, where
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TW Interviews: Tom Lowe
By Louise Steggals on 05/10/2011 10:00:00
Find out how Tom Lowe is keeping a cool head as he prepares for the Ironman World Championships
Most of us are used to going back to our day job after racing in a triathlon. But imagine how you'd feel heading back to the office on the back of a podium finish and new British record at your Ironman debut. That was the scenario Tom Lowe found
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