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Pocket Race Guide - May
By Alice Palmer on 30/04/2009 10:47:12
Featuring... Hinckley Half-Marathon, South Cheshire 20, Heroes 10K, Ramsbury Circuit 5, Raby Castle 10K, Saab Salomon Turbo X Surrey Hill
and pretty scenic single-lap road race. Join a thousand other runners for a whistle-stop tour of the charming villages surrounding the historic town of Market Bosworth, which are packed with vocal supporters on race day, out in force to speed the field
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Pocket Race Guide - June
By Alice Palmer on 27/05/2009 16:01:37
Featuring... The Harvel 5, Run in the Wild 10K, Otley 10, Saab Salomon South Downs Marathon, Humber Bridge Half-Marathon, Mayfair Park and Tower 5K, Farnborough Flier 12K, Humph's Hilly Half
the local Women's Institute on hand with tea and cake on Harvel’s very English village green. With a field of over 500 runners, free beer waiting at the water station for thirsty runners and a village fete in full swing at the finish, it has a party
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The 100 Marathon Club
By Alice Palmer on 10/08/2009 10:08:00
One marathon might seem challenging enough, so how do the hardy members of the 100 Marathon Club run race after race?
slippery slope – runners often try their first marathon, fit in another while they're still fit, and then as Roger Biggs, Chairman of the 100 Marathon Club says, "all of a sudden this magic figure of 100 comes along!"The social element of the marathon world
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Phase It In: How To Periodise Your Training
By Alice Palmer on 17/08/2009 12:52:03
Get the best out of your training time with a little forward planning
after winning Olympic gold, she told the press, "I know I can perform when I need to. I may not have a good season, but events like this and the World Championships are what I train all year for."Although elite runners soon cottoned on to the benefits
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Get The Most Out Of The Treadmill
By Alice Palmer on 22/01/2009 15:18:31
Transform your winter training with these treadmill treats
. After scaling this virtual hill once, warm down with an easy jog for 2-3 minutes. More treadmill treats Try these classic treadmill workouts from the Runner's World archive. Rate Rise
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Mind Over Matter: Race-Day Psychology
By Alice Palmer on 22/07/2009 12:32:09
From pre-race nerves to the final kick, channel your brainpower into peak racing performance
of the race. Most runners set time targets, but make sure your happiness isn't resting entirely on bagging that sub-3.30 marathon, or coming top in your club's league. Success is best measured in terms of progress towards your own goals – goals you can control
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Pocket Race Guide - September
By Alice Palmer on 27/08/2009 15:50:18
Featuring...Westonbirt 10K Tree Trot, Edridge Park 10, Anglesey Marathon, Victory 5, City of Salford 10K, Macclesfield Half-Marathon and the Netherthong 10K
. The single-lap course is gently undulating, following the Arboretum's well-kept and traffic-free gravel trails – and if you’re not up to a PB, not to worry – the surroundings are more than enough to tempt runners to take the race at a slower pace. When
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Carbs Glorious Carbs
By Alice Palmer on 19/04/2012 10:00:00
Discover the importance of carbohydrates - and get your fix with barely a pasta shape in sight - with a little help from these culinary tips and tricks
Runners need carbs - it's as simple as that. Carbohydrate is the fuel that keeps your body moving - the amount of glycogen stored in your muscles affects how long and hard you can run.Paying attention to your carbohydrate needs doesn't just mean
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Honey: The Facts
By Alice Palmer on 07/05/2010 15:38:40
Find out more about the nutritional and health benefits of this running superfuel - and try tasty new recipes
. These simple carbohydrates are a great source of energy - in fact, honey was even used by runners in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece in as an energy source.A blend of natural sugars (80%), water (18%), and minerals, vitamins, pollen and protein (2%), honey
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Pick of the Crop: Winter
By Alice Palmer on 20/01/2010 11:54:42
Fuel your mileage through the winter months with the last in our series of seasonal food guides
last a couple of weeks.PearsPears have been cultivated for over 4,000 years, and were popular in ancient Greece and medieval England. Today, there are more than 5,000 varieties of pear grown all over the world. Over 90 per cent of pears grown in Britain
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