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Best Winter Workouts
By Simon Griffiths on 19/02/2010 15:36:26
If you want to boost your performance in summer, you have to train consistently through winter. That's a very cold, hard fact
tedious. And there are only so many miles you can log on a treadmill at the local gym before you go a little crazy - assuming you're prepared to pay the ruinous membership fees in the first place. The conclusion is obvious: sometimes you have to train
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 06/05/2005 21:56:17
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
miles. But by this time, my quads had seized up something terrible. At mile 22 I started running, and with the crowds urging me on I managed to run to the finish. What a crazy day!I was so pleased to have made it, and had an amazing day.Things I would do
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It's Good To Walk
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2002 15:49:01
A simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and maybe even help you to run faster
-unsurpassed method for achieving maximum results. They run hard for one to five minutes, then walk or jog very slowly until they’re ready to run hard again.When ultradistance runners participate in those seemingly crazy races of 100 miles or six days (and beyond
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Zero To Marathon Hero
By Runner's World on 10/03/2008 09:36:41
One man's quest to transform himself from average runner to Olympic-standard marathoner in just two years
? Credibility. Of course ambition, the joy of running and personal challenge all played their part. But when the Road to Beijing project culminates at the finish line of this year's Flora London Marathon, I will be able to look back and say I gave it everything
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Swimming With The Tide
By Catherine Lee on 02/10/2007 11:25:46
No wetsuit, no flippers, no stopping and resting... it's the amazing story of Dr.Nic's 44-mile open water Jersey challenge
an option. Though her exploits were met with such comments as "nuts", "a mad woman" and "a crazy girl" from fellow forumites, it’s clear the chance to push her mental reserves to the limit proved just as attractive as the physical demands of the challenge
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Your Triathlon Questions Answered
By on 24/11/2009 10:42:13
Worried about cycling in your pants? Here are the answers to the triathlon questions you might be afraid to ask
into the run.Fiction: "You need to eat mountains of pasta before a race"It is a good idea to carbo-load in the days leading up to a race, but don't go crazy eating plates and plates of stodgy stuff. At least three days before your race, ensure you eat regular
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Interview: Ultra runner Jez Bragg
By Annie Rice on 27/03/2013 16:08:00
British ultra runner Jez Bragg talks ultra running and what it feels like to be the fastest man to complete New Zealand's 1,898 mile North-to-South Trail.
friends and family, but you’re all on your own. You go through low spells when you’re in the middle of nowhere in a remote forest, you’re low on energy and when you can't get your head around finishing the day. It’s as with any run really, you start out
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Ironman Switzerland 2009: Soon To Set Sail
By Alice Palmer on 07/07/2009 10:08:31
Hop aboard as the Pirate Ship Of Fools heads to Switzerland for another epic swim, bike and run
PSC's forum profile This whole crazy venture started in 2006. I had an accident on my motorcycle, resigned from my job and realised that my life was in a rut – all work, no play, poor fitness and failing health. I started running and a
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The Great Wall Marathon
By Sean Fishpool on 05/11/2002 15:51:33
If you're going to hit the wall during a marathon, you may as well do it with style
. As this frail form pulls ahead, I notice a red ribbon tied around her ankle. Attached to it is her electronic timing chip, the one the rest of us have looped through our shoelaces. A closer look reveals that not only is the girl running in canvas gym shoes
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The Great Wall Marathon
By Sean Fishpool on 05/11/2002 15:51:33
If you're going to hit the wall during a marathon, you may as well do it with style
. As this frail form pulls ahead, I notice a red ribbon tied around her ankle. Attached to it is her electronic timing chip, the one the rest of us have looped through our shoelaces. A closer look reveals that not only is the girl running in canvas gym shoes
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