-marathon ideally begins two weeks out from race day, but your last longer run (and in some cases longest) should be, at closest, three weeks before the race.Assuming your preparation has not been interrupted by injury, your body will have adapted to a regular
-marathon competition winners have risen to the challenge of training for the GNR.Predict your paceType in your target time, and we'll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist on race-day; print out
whey protein to help muscles recover. Add some salmon for omega 3, plus a smoothie, banana and cereal bar,” says Schenker.Three days before a race you should start ‘carbo loading’ – increasing your energy reserves. ‘Start with a large bowl of wholegrain
Some running kit can look intimidating, and snazzy racing shoes are a prime example. But there’s no mystery here: they’re simply a stripped-down shoe designed to make you go faster on race day. No matter what your size, shape or level of experience
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
the other’s best distance.Do you still get as much satisfaction racing now as when you first started?I have the same enthusiasm for the sport now as I did 30 years ago. I am like a child on Christmas day every time I compete.What’s the best piece of training
and practice your pacing.Follow the first race with a few easy days, then do a 10 day block of training which you can then taper in the lead up to the second race on October 28. Core work is invaluable and it's easy to fit in to your every day routine. Just 5
was truly humbled when I saw the tribute 'THE GODFATHER 500' had been printed on all the race numbers of the runners taking part and receiving a special running shirt bearing the same name after the race."Today has been a very special and emotional day which
race for 2013 in response to the high demand. In August, entries to Ironman Bolton opened and are filling up in record time. The event had over 1,000 entries within the first seven days of opening, with over half of the early entrants signing up
