Flora London Marathon: Sunday, April 22WHY RUN IT?The world’s top marathon. Run over a fast course, which runs downhill overall from Blackheath to The Mall. Entries closed many months ago and the only route open is now via charity places. RW pacers

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Weight 459gEvaluation The original Teva Wraptor really grew on you. A genuine running sandal, it was great for holidays because you could wear it to the beach, and then strap it up a bit more securely and run for an hour or two quite comfortably

If you are new to running, or only want an approximation of your maximum heart ate, you can use the formula of 214 – (0.8 x age) for men and 209 – (0.9 x age) for women. Unfortunately for 5-10 per cent of the population, this figure can be wrong

you expect to return. Carry some identification and 10p for a phone call.DO watch out for cars, and don’t expect drivers to watch out for you. Always run facing traffic so that you can see cars approaching. When crossing a junction, make sure you