designed the route, it’s great!" Thanks for that.Watch Out For:The folk from St.Helen’s retirement home come out and bang pots and pans together. We kid you not.Any extras: Great prizes on offer.How to enter:Click here:

's World for 10 years and took over the marathon schedules when Bruce Tulloh retired from doing them. He has run around 60 marathons (26 Londons) has a PB of 2:29 (26 years ago!) but five of the last six marathons have been in 2:42 to 2:46 range. He's also

runner, and the biggest lesson I learnt from my first marathon – although it sounds really easy – is just to keep going, even if you have to slow right down. Before last year’s London, I’d built up to about 40 miles a week with long runs of 15-20 miles

It might seem like gender isn't a big deal in the world of running. But even though men and women line up in the same races, with similar kit and an identical will to win, being a female runner can be a little different. Women have a different

and after the raceGET INTERACTIVE GNR Lucozade Sport Super Six: Get a flavour of what could be in store for youAll we ask is that you are prepared to commit to following one of our marathon schedules and share your experience with Runner’s World (both

! Huge thanks to each and every one involved." Sue CTHE EXPERTS Steve Smythe Steve worked at Runner's World for 10 years and took over the marathon schedules when Bruce Tulloh retired from writing them. Steve has run more than 60 marathons (26 Londons

Every year at Runner's World, we come across people who achieve amazing things and who use running as a force of change, in their own lives and in the lives of others. Go to any running event in the UK and you'll find them. They are the beginners

that it is attainable and worth the extraordinary effort that is required. I spoke to a group of 40 marathon runners on the UK squad in February 2004. They seemed to take on board the need for hard training, and maybe we're starting to see things improve.Hard training

for voting!Most likely to cheer you up on a grim dayLet's face it, there are lots of grim days out there. So special mentions to...... 1/2 M girl, AlanD, Any of the regulars on the Scottish Runners thread, Anyone on Porkers thread, Badger, Barnsleyrunner

One Treadmill...48 Hours...12 Crazy Runners...495.76 miles...One new world record!If you finished FLM on Sunday, you probably thought it felt as though you’d been running towards the Mall for days. Well, spare a thought for nine nutty forumites