of ultra-distance running (above 26.2 miles). There are dozens of events around the country. Ultra-distance race calendar.Whatever you do, good luck – and congratulations on an awesome start to the year. Schedules for the week See full marathon schedules
His start hardly foreshadowed history. On February 19 this year, Mo Farah went out conservatively in the indoor 5000m at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham, hanging as far as 20m off the leaders during the early laps of the 200m track
Q I took up running a year ago and was really pleased to quickly notch up PBs of 36:57 for 10K and 1:21 for the half-marathon. I then set my sights on the marathon and built up to a peak of 80 miles a week, with five good long runs under my belt
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observer, these Olympian efforts resembled an emerging trend, with runners young and old bursting through a narrow age boundary. The youth movement included 19-year-old Kim Kum-Ok, a North Korean who finished 12th in the women's race. And on the other side
of ultras and mountain races in the past 15 years, including half tour of Mont Blanc in August this year. My advice would be not to overdo the mileage. You can never really train for a 50-mile race by doing a 50-mile training run, as you would just get
Elliott, triple Olympic championThe Fear: Not FinishingThe Fix: Start Slow and Run-WalkA DNF [did not finish] can torment you for years, especially if it comes after months of training for the race. There's no shame in dropping out with injury
competing in this year's race.To help them achieve their targets, triathlon coach Ralph Hydes will be offering them advice and tips on the Runner's World forums. (There's more about Ralph below.)His advice to them will work for you, too - and you're welcome
in the UK and by the ITU worldwide. For many years additional races have been run by Powerman, with the premier event in the calendar being the aforementioned Powerman Zofingen, which is held in Switzerland. It's an incredibly tough race, featuring a
