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Great North Run Index
By Runner's World on 14/09/2009 12:54:24
Everything you should be reading before taking part in the 2009 Bupa Great North Run, including half-marathon training advice, race-day tips and essential event guides
Getty ImagesIf you’re one of the 50,000 runners gearing up to pound the streets of Newcastle on September 20 then this page is just for you! From the perfect two-week taper to nipping race-morning nerves in the bud, trouble-free transport
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Bupa Great North Run Index 2012
By on 10/09/2012 12:08:00
Everything you should be reading before taking part in the 2012 Bupa Great North Run, including half-marathon training advice, race-day tips and essential event guide
Getty ImagesIf you're one of the 55,000+ runners gearing up to pound the streets of Newcastle on September 16 then this page is just for you! From nipping race-morning nerves in the bud, to trouble-free transport to supporter hotspots, we've pulled
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Pocket Race Guide: Halloween Races
By Dominique Brady on 06/10/2010 14:06:57
Dig out your costume and get ready to take on a thriller of a chase.
the family can enjoy a Halloween treat in the Cheshire countryside. Keep all ages amused with the one mile fun run which has prizes for the best costumes. Then the main event, the Hellraiser race, is an adult only affair. Costumes are optional but getting
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TW Race Report: Valencia Tri
By Dominique Brady on 15/11/2011 12:54:10
We headed to the Spanish city for the perfect end-of-season triathlon challenge
atmosphere and, with nerves beginning to tingle, I set my alarm extra early for the second Valencia Triathlon. The raceAt 6.30am I made my way across the still-dark city, watching the last of the previous night's revellers amble home. The race hub was already
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The Real Story Of The Marathon
By Michael Clark on 24/03/2003 10:42:06
We all think we know how the marathon started, but the full story tells of an even more spectacular running feat – and not just by Pheidippides
they had to race back to Phaleron before the Persians could land their cavalry. Its hard for us to imagine how people feel after such a battle. Modern research suggests that hysteria, numbness, multiple minor wounds and, above all, sheer exhaustion form a
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Ironman Switzerland 2009: Soon To Set Sail
By Alice Palmer on 07/07/2009 10:08:31
Hop aboard as the Pirate Ship Of Fools heads to Switzerland for another epic swim, bike and run
sprint tri. The bug bit deep – I finished and loved every weary second of it.Soon, the Pirates were at every race I went to, who all seemed to have entered an Ironman from a standing start. I wanted to spend a year preparing, but the seed was sprouting
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Forum v Ironman Austria
By Candy Ollier on 12/07/2007 14:14:53
The guts and the glory - read how 40 RW members fared at Ironman Austria 2007
clawing and jostling for position, combined with murky open water and race-day nerves, can often lead to a vicious circle of stress, panic and hyperventilation. The Pirates weren’t immune."I nearly quit in the first five minutes!" said Debbo, who first
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Forum v Ironman Zurich: The Day Of Truth
By Daniel Benson on 21/07/2005 11:02:19
27 RW members - some of whom didn't even own bikes - have just finished eight months of training for Ironman Zurich. Read how they tackled the 16 hour race
at this grueling triathlon distance. Seen as one of the ultimate one-day endurance races, it's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and a 26.2-mile run. Yet more than 20 forumites quickly signed up. What's more, only three had taken on an Ironman before. Among two dozen
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Inside Osaka: The Editor's Cut
By Andy Dixon on 30/08/2007 08:57:47
Our man on the ground provides the essential inside report from the World Athletics Championships - Updated Sunday 9.20pm (local time)
't stuck it through. Ohuruogo said she was still not totally happy with her run, despite the result: "I didn't run it as I should have. I don't know whether it was nerves, but my coach and I had a race plan and I was a bit behind. I was thinking I'd settle
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