Yet too often disaster strikes on race day – we’re hobbled by cramp, gutted by stomach distress or hampered by unforeseen demons. To help you dodge all this, runners have shared their tales of race days gone bad. For the common horror stories, our
trails promised.Hinton Admiral 10KWhen: Sunday 31 MarchWhere: Hinton Admiral, HintonWhy: The debut year of this local event which explores woodland and a bluebell avenue. Multiple laps and a varied terrain make up the course.Ryton Race and Ramble
on everything it needs to complete the 26.2 miles can make or break a run and the good news is that it is easy to get it right.Lucozade Sport has sponsored the London Marathon for 12 years and Lucozade Sport products will be available on the course again
on the free training sessions.Started in London in 2011, it won the 220 Triathlon Race of the Year and was shortlisted for the British Triathlon event of the year 2011. In 2012, it went on to win the Triathlon London Professional Event of the Year. It is now
, and tell us which products you'll find along the London Marathon route.From the RW archive: Check out this handy interactive mile-by-mile guide we created a few years ago.All this, plus...Don't miss our interview with Hugh Brasher, the joint race director
University (LJMU).Running a marathon is one of the toughest endurance events that you can undertake. In addition to physical fitness and mental toughness, nutrition is one of the most important factors in predicting your race time. It can be the difference
A cursory glance around Hugh Brasher’s office at the London Marathon HQ is enough to reassure you that his father’s legacy is in safe hands. A stack of medals from various races hang from a coat hanger in the corner of the room, telling you Hugh
here are my key tips for getting through the important final weeks before the race.Prepare for a little heatYou can almost guarantee that the first hot sunny day of the year will be marathon day and you need to be prepared for it. Not just for the sake
the glutes and tensor fascia lata the muscle at the top of the ITB.Q4) I had a pulled calf mid-last year early on in my training for NYC marathon. I used KT tape on it after a lot of rest, and was able to get back to running in time for the race (that never
