... to get/stay in shape 10%to feel better about myself 35%to lose/maintain weight 27%to be competitive in races 17%to relieve stress 2%to train for another sport 9% MY RACING My favourite races are... 10K 36%Half-marathon 27%5K 15%Marathon 11%Cross
both training and racing. The socks are designed to prevent problems that runners face blisters, odour, sweat and discomfort. You can take your pick from padded socks suitable for longer runs, or lightweight, lower-cut socks that are geared for warmer
chance to get warmed up, used to running in the heat - and to check out the competition. In 2009 I'd felt chuffed with my 9 minute/mile pace in the 6K, which would put me in the main pack of most of the big city races I'd done back in the UK. In Cyprus
.Nothing and no one outside of the race goes into the transition areaRespect the sanctity of the transition area. For safety and competition reasons only competitors and their specific pieces of kit are allowed inside. Pets, children and partners should be left
the only working muscles are in the thumbs), how do we best encourage kids to run without taking away the simple joy of it?"When children are really young, the emphasis shouldn't be on competition or covering specific distances, but on having fun," says
Chasing an autumn marathon PB? Make your next race a 13.1-miler. "Doing a shorter race three or four weeks beforehand is very sensible – most experienced runners would run at least one or two as part of their build-up," says endurance coach Nick
desire and competitive aggression. But does sex really deplete your reserves, as athletes have traditionally feared? Rubbish, says Emmanuele Jannini, Professor of Endocrinology at the University of L'Aquila, Italy. In fact, pre-race sex can give you a
. And there it is. Fifteen men lined up for that first Hawaii Ironman race, in February, 1978. Gordon Haller was the first of 12 finishers, in a time of 11:46:58. A sport was born.Nowadays, the Hawaii race is the Ironman World Championships in Kona; competition
The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog - No.5 in the 15+ votes categoryYou raved, you ranted, and then most importantly, you rated - and now, after much crunching of numbers, it’s time to reveal your official Races of the Year 2007. From the wet and the wild
You may think the stresses and strains of racing mean your competitive outings should be kept to just a few a season for fear of overdoing it. But regular racing as part of your training can be a great way to improve your times, and it can be one
