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GNR 06: How Was It For You?
By Jane Hoskyn on 02/10/2006 14:45:07
Great atmosphere, shame about the crowded pens - here's how you rated the Great North Run
. So crowded was that 50,000-strong field that you gave it just 51 per cent for PB potential.That's the paradox of any big, famous race. The sheer weight of numbers makes it nigh-on impossible to sprint round the course unless you start at the very
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Turn Disaster Into Triumph
By Amy Swan on 31/03/2010 15:59:08
At the time, a DNF or DNS can seem like the worst day of your life. It really isn't but you still have to deal with the disappointment and focus on the next challenge
Picture the scene: after 10 hard years of racing and training, you make a triathlon breakthrough by qualifying for the ITU World Championships. You're one of the finest triathletes in the country, winning the right to join Team GB.So you fine
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe
By Steve Smythe on 08/02/2010 10:01:39
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums
at the London Marathon (2:46, 2:43, 2:46, 2:43 [his quickest in last 20 years] and 2:47). Over the years, he estimates he's run about 2,000 races.Read the whole forum debateQ. Most marathon schedules are based on past performances but my opinion is that you
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Fastness Is All In The Mind
By Andy Blackford on 04/09/2003 17:00:55
Running is a mental thing. But running 78K over Swiss mountains is a mental mental thing
?I’d like to think it’s because I’m such a finely-tuned running machine that my on-board computer reviews all the significant functions: length of race; severity of climb, temperature and humidity; status of recent injuries; what I had for breakfast
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A Right Royal Run: The Windsor Half Marathon
By Jane Hoskyn on 27/09/2006 11:27:42
The hilly course was no walk in the (Windsor Great) Park, as one RW writer found out
player.The crowded start was my main beef about the race. I adore my running but I'm under no illusions about my pace; like Jimmy Savile, "I run marathons, I don't race them". So I lined up dutifully (and, it turned out, pessimistically) in the 2:30 area
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Kick The Habit (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 09:38:44
Take your running up a gear with these six simple fixes to the most common mistakes (non-subscriber preview)
on their bodies tend to benefit from the higher end of that range," says Horne. Note how many hours you get each night. Review it and look for patterns. Once you figure out your target number, try to hit it each night, particularly during the week leading up to a
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Your New Look runnersworld.co.uk
By on 26/11/2009 12:35:01
A quick guide to the new site developments
To complement our sister magazine, Triathlete’s World, we will be launching a new triathlon channel packed with news, features, event listings and gear reviews. The triathlon forum won’t be moving – you’ll still be able to chat on your favourite threads and move
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BIG Beginner Index
By on 16/02/2009 10:58:59
Our one-stop shop for new and novice runners, packed with links to all the information and advice you need to get started
Whether you’ve decided to make a change to your lifestyle, or you’ve just been roped in for a charity race, this index of our best beginner articles is for everyone taking those first running steps. From can't-fail motivation, to a first 5K or 10K
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How To... Organise A Race
By Catherine Lee on 17/08/2007 09:38:32
Straight from the race organisers' mouths - everything you need to know about staging a running event
Round The TableName Andrew Taylor, Running High Events Organises Bath Half-Marathon (since 2000) Name Paul Magner, Trailplus Organises Off-road events including the Saab Salomon Hellrunner series, Helly Hansen adventure races and Puma Urban Escape
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Marathon Q+A: Nick Anderson
By Nick Anderson on 23/01/2009 18:04:57
Discover the answers to some of your frequently-asked marathon questions with these highlights from our live forum debate with British Endurance Coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Nick Anderson
. Enter races, but run them as long runs or as part of your long run. As long as you run at training pace, it’ll teach you to run in a race environment, practice taking drinks and getting used to standing on a start line.Q. I try to do speed work, but I
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