, and then the 10 magnificent forum support teams at mile 17 who looked after all the runners, not just their own, and my own support team seven - you were all truly superb, and gave us a huge lift at a difficult part of the course.Thanks to forumite photographer
sorted before the day. I also made sure I did them on similar terrain as the event, practising nutrition and run-walk etc. Managed just under eight hours and 30th place, so not too slow. – Roger WaltersI'm a 45-year-old female runner who's run loads
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to.Not keeping a training diaryIt's a simple task that can offer huge benefits, so why aren't you keeping a training diary?"It's vital, but it requires discipline," says triathlete Jenny O'Brien, who has represented Britain at the World Triathlon
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Ironman it will protect the gut and considerably reduce the chances of digestive problems and runners trots during the competition. Cramps, diarrhoea and nausea not only affect performance but can also affect health. Digestive problems are without question
Matt qualified as a physio 20 years ago and has spent the past decade at the forefront of sports medicine. He works as a consultant in private practice dealing with everyone from elite level runners to beginners.Q1. I’m grateful for the opportunity
1983 London Marathon winner Mike Gratton has been voluntarily advising runners live on our forums since 2004. This marathon training programme forms the core of his advice for anyone seeking to run seven days a week. It's suitable for men and women
(JBSurrey)In Short: A must have for the serious runner!Strengths:Comfortable and simple design, very accurate data, instantaneous downloading and the ablilty to not only display your runs on a map or Google Earth but to analyse your performance in depth
. This will be her last opportunity to do so before April 26. Meg is at the stage now where the marathon is starting to feel very real, and with that come nerves and apprehension. This is very common for first-time marathon runners but - like Meg - have
