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Desert Storm: Taking on the Marathon des Sables
By Alison Hamlett on 19/07/2011 14:31:20
One hundred and fifty-six miles across the Sahara Desert with limited water supplies in the blistering heat (and with blistering feet)...fancy it? Only masochists need apply.
ever when he finished 12th at last year's race; and that there's a two-year waiting list for prospective UK applicants.I wanted to find out more, so I read several books, talked to previous participants and trained hard (for me), running and walking
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TW Interviews: Hollie Avil
By Alison Hamlett on 27/04/2012 10:00:00
haven’t lost my motivation, but seeing friends race does inspire me and hopefully that makes the healing process quicker. The stress fractures were diagnosed nine weeks ago so I’m finally getting back into running. I’ve been walking a lot and swimming
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Gear Pick of the Week: 110% Juggler Knickers
By Alison Hamlett on 12/03/2012 16:38:59
110% Juggler Knickers, £110Alison says: If, like me, you’re way too wimpy to plunge tired limbs into an ice bath after training, this new range of compression kit from 110% offers a great alternative.These wonderfully named Juggler Knickers come
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW EDITOR'S CHOICE BLOG!
By Alison Hamlett on 13/03/2012 11:03:39
In this space we plan to talk about all things triathlon as the season swings into action. To get things started, we want you to send us your burning triathlon questions
to alison.hamlett@natmag-rodale.co.uk.Follow these links to check out some of the Q&As we've already featured on the site:Swim Q&AsBike Q&AsRun Q&AsLive Online Coaching ClinicWe’re also planning to start a live online coaching clinic on the first Monday
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
of Chrissie Wellington winning the Hawaii Ironman and his life changed."It struck me how happy and normal she seemed, despite doing these superhuman feats, and I decided I wanted to have a go at triathlon," he recalls. Harmston, who is now 38, enjoyed running
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 3
By Alison Hamlett on 06/04/2011 09:49:20
Day three, the wind drops and our desert challenger is finally able to appreciate the beauty of the dunes
. The first 12K were relatively flat, albeit stony; then we came to the dunes and stayed on them for most of the day. I actually managed some running today but I'm still only really keeping up with the walkers who aren't stopping at every checkpoint. You can
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 6
By Alison Hamlett on 13/04/2011 14:36:59
Our intrepid Triathlete's World Editor finally reaches the end of her first Sahara trek - and looks ahead to next time...
to memory and - most worringly - I'm thinking that doing the race again, but actually running some more next time, might not be that bad an idea....
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 5
By Alison Hamlett on 11/04/2011 10:19:57
As the end of the race nears, Triathlete's World Editor Alison's thoughts turn to home comforts - a hot shower and a cold margarita are first on the list!
Stage 5: 42KToday was the marathon stage of the race. I managed to run the first half - I'd become bored with walking and wanted to test myself, but at the second checkpoint, at the 24K-mark, and with the temperature hovering around 50C, I took a
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TW Interviews: Mark Kleanthous
By Alison Hamlett on 04/10/2010 18:24:36
More than two decades after his first Hawaii Ironman, Mark Kleanthous is returning to Kona – where he plans to race even faster.
ironmate.co.uk, coaches triathletes, runs a triathlon training camp at Tri-Topia in France, marshals at Big Cow races, and is writing a book about triathlon. He somehow fits all this activity around his unofficial role as the UK’s most prolific triathlete
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Diets On Trial
By Alison Hamlett on 28/09/2006 14:31:01
Not all fashionable diet books are flawed - here's our digested read of the best
free radical damage, and protein to repair muscle fibres after a run." You're also encouraged to eat small meals six times a day, which is a great way to build up your glycogen reserves between runs.Take-away tip Allow yourself a weekly indulgence
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