In New York City for the annual Runner's World Shoe Conference, Alison Hamlett enjoys some quality time with running legend Haile Gebrselassie ahead of his 'big apple' debut.Q. You're 37. Why has it taken you this long to run the NYCM?A. After I
Q. How are you feeling?A. My training's been going well, although I did get sick just before the Great North Run. I haven't had any major setbacks since then. Travelling to the NYC Marathon was uneventful compared to the journey I had getting
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
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
. Make sure you hydrate properly and take adequate electrolytes. Try to do any last-minute training in the early morning or evening when it's cooler. Short runs at midday are ok just to get used to the heat. Coming out a few weeks before is great if you
