the same celebratory atmosphere as marathons so they’re fun events to be part of. There’s not so much riding on just one or two races a year. I love the marathon and I’m determined to improve my current PB but it’s such an unpredictable event. You have
and even the Sahara, with a 12th place finish in the Marathon des Sables in 2010.Then disaster struck. Cracknell suffered a serious brain injury during the Race Across America last year when the mirror of a truck travelling at 75mph struck him from behind
laps, so there was no one on her shoulder to challenge her to a sprint finish over the last hundred metres. Race tacticsCanada's Paula Findlay has twice beaten Jenkins by seconds this year in just this manner. Findlay has a hip injury, but Hyde Park
but there are a few online training plans you can get and if you pick a race you want to do then you can break down the training week. You want to spend time on the areas that you are weaker at.Q) Is there a discipline you find the hardest?A) When I first started
At just 16 years old paralympic athlete Sally Brown is already no stranger to success. The Northern Irish teenager made her international breakthrough in January last year; snatching 200m bronze at the International Paralympic Committee World
. My form has been good over the past few seasons, but now we're moving into the year of the selection races, I need to keep that form and improve on it if I can. It's going to be tough to make the GB Olympic team and I won't take anything for granted
triathlete Marc Jenkins, and the opportunity to share experiences, are a bonus.While in London, Carritt and her partner, Steven Lord, were members of one of the city's top triathlon clubs, Tri London; Carritt was race captain for three years. Advising
's amazing. I was excited to meet him. I hope that he will come to Ethiopia to run the Great Ethiopian Run.Q. How do you handle the pressure before a big race?A. I don't feel pressure. I've been running for many years so I'm used to it. There's always
the years. They are phenomenal athletes and watching them train has given me added motivation to train hard and achieve me best.Q. How do you reward yourself after a race or tough training session?A. Well my favourite food is ice cream so after a race I
), and has won the 70.3 World Championship and claimed the top spot in races around the world.Starting out in short-course racing, Alexander progressed up to the half-Ironman and Ironman distances, where his smart racing and lethal run have proven formidable
