to external influences such as topography, weather and time of day. If you're completing a hilly race, for example, you might need to slow your pace on the hills and raise it on the flats in order to run with an even heart rate. Even if you've paced yourself
Leading the field: Paula RadcliffeThe Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004 was meant to be Paula Radcliffe's race. Since her marathon debut in London in 2002 the British world record holder had never been defeated over the distance. Certainly the Kenyans
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
Building the finishAfter closing the roads in town, the stands are built the day before the race
Penticton, which is where IM Canada takes place, so there's a big triathlon community to train with. I raced Ironman Canada six weeks ago, so I haven't had much time to recover or get into my training routine again. I've been here for four days. It's better
the newsletters to our excellent 10-week training schedules for sprint- and Olympic-distance races. We’ve also given each newsletter a theme to get you up to speed on every aspect of triathlon training in time for race day.The first newsletter will kick off
Kenyan runners in the street is hard for him though, because he misses his racing days, but he’s channelling his competitive energy into a new sport: golf. His ultimate goal is to become the number one amateur in the country. We’re not sure if he
categories from an individual ultra to entering a team of 32 runners for the four-day relay.Race website: www.st-olavsloppet.no Ecco Östersund Marathon (July)2009 Date: July 25The organisers of the Ostersund Marathon reckon it’s one of the world’s most
’t doing speed work though. He’s still recovering from the race 10 days ago and opts instead to hit the gym at the High Altitude Training Centre where we’re staying, and where Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe come to train when they’re in Kenya. Wilson spends
qualified for the World Championships with my 2010 London Marathon time. Those are my two main goals for next year.Q. What are ideal racing conditions for you?A. I'm told the weather's going to be cold and sunny on race day so that will be ideal for marathon
