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RW Pocket Race Guide - January
By Runner's World on 27/12/2007 14:21:06
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
as prizes, tasty home-made catering and "the best raffle in the country" make for an impressive array of race-day incentives for those turning out to Scotland's oldest running fixture. Not that the organisers need rely on such extras to draw in the punters
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Flora London Marathon 2007 - The RW Report
By Liz Hufton on 22/04/2007 18:51:03
Liz Hufton on another world-class Flora London Marathon
The Flora London Marathon is a race of extremes and surprises and the 2007 race was no exception. After last year’s continuous drizzle, runners knew they were in for a hard time with the sun shining strongly from the outset and temperatures set
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RW Pocket Race Guide - October
By Catherine Lee on 27/09/2007 12:59:04
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
Bronte Way Trail 8, October 7Closing SoonBronte Way Trail 8 (West Yorkshire, October 7) Brush up your navigational skills in this demanding point-to-point off-road race across the breathtaking Brontë moors.Oldbury 10 (Gloucestershire, October 7
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2010 Ironman World Champs Report
By Alison Hamlett on 10/10/2010 04:46:20
Drama from start to finish as the action unfolded at this year's Kona throw down
As dawn broke at the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, news travelled around the crowds and competitors that Chrissie Wellington had withdrawn from the race. Our first reaction was disbelief, followed by sadness for the super
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The Weekend's Races: What You Said
By Runner's World on 26/09/2006 09:41:25
A round-up of your race reviews for the weekend of September 23-24
it's nice to feature a first-time event. The 1st Sunsetsurf Run Women's Race in Cornwall looks set to become a regular fixture, if the reports from RW members are anything to go by. Schnecke said: "Very testing terrain, but worth the effort! I
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Forum vs Dartmoor Vale Marathon
By kittenkat and Catherine Lee on 23/10/2007 13:10:57
Find out what happened when a hardy contingent of RW forumites took on a trio of classic race distances through some of Devon's most beautiful countryside
marathon across Dartmoor.And sure enough – proof that RW members like nothing more than rising to a challenge (especially when accompanied by the prospect of pre- and post-race socials) - come October 21, more than 80 RW members found themselves assembling
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
. Jonathon Riall, Triathlon England's East Midlands Regional Development Manager, asked Harmston to write a report for the British Triathlon Federation, since making triathlon accessible and inclusive is part of the BTF's remit. Local tri clubs have also
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Win Our Photo Contest and Run the North Pole
By Runner's World on 01/09/2006 12:16:20
Send us your Rave Run photo, and you could be running the North Pole Marathon
Pole Marathon – a prize worth £6,000.This extraordinary marathon first took place in 2004, with Runner's World magazine editor Steven Seaton lining up among the 15 well-wrapped competitors. You can read his report here.The runners may wear snow shoes
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Cut The Cramp
By Ruth Emmett on 10/11/2009 08:08:06
Don't let muscle spasms ruin your next run
gradually, never extending mileage by more than 10 per cent weekly. Massages relax fatigued muscles: opt for deep-tissue work after a race. Cramping your style: The wrong warm-up "The membranes of muscle cells rupture under stress," says Ingham. These tears
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Ground Rules (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:43:41
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
it's no surprise that the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise reports that harder running surfaces are more often associated with injuries. But not all off-road surfaces have the same benefits. "Different surfaces influence how
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