drinks stations along the route, as well as countless food stops serving local delicacies from foie gras, oysters and entrecote steak, to ham, cheese and fruit. The party starts well before the race begins though. In the days leading up to the Saturday
inviting me to run at Crystal Palace the following week. I broke an age-group world record at that race and went on to the Edmonton Commonwealth Games. In ten days my life changed completely. Who knows what would have happened if that teacher had done
/mile pace in training, so my plan on the day was to race the first two miles at 6:40 and really push the last mile, topped off with a proper sprint for the last 400 metres to bring me home in sub-20 minutes.The course was clear (two laps of a circuit around
If you’re like most runners, you spend the final days before your marathon feasting on high-carbohydrate foods. But a good nutrition plan doesn’t end with that last plate of pasta the night before your race. Your pre-race breakfast is just
commitments, our team used our Garmin-ready schedules as they aimed for a wide range of target-times, from sub-3:00 to Getting Round. Click on the links below to read their race-day accounts, catch up with their fortnightly training updates, hop on their forum
started to carbo load, my weight plummeted. I dropped five pounds in the last three days before the race, whilst carbo loading! The only speculative explanation I have for this is that my metabolism failed to respond correctly to the various changes in my
line in London.But Lucy was dogged from day one with injuries and illness, and with the training she missed though injury and illness she did well to complete the race. (Updated April 30) Read more On December 5, all six winners travelled
You've trained for months, but race day arrives and something disastrous happens: a bad night's sleep has drained your energy, a freak hailstorm slows you down, a killer cramp forces you to walk. Was it still worth it? Of course it was, if you heed
conditions to expect, but bear in mind that the Bupa Great North Run has frequently turned out to be a late-summer scorcher, so it’s best to cater for all eventualities.Start with your race number, timing chip, safety pins, charity vest (if applicable), race-day
You've heard the usual recommendations for so long that you accept them as gospel. And most of the advice is solid. Who can argue with putting in mileage, peaking for races and stretching after a run? But just because many coaches, sports
