At the last count, 132,000 runners had posted 1.6 million messages between them on the Runner's World forum. That's a ton of useful tips!Our readers already helped us pick out some of the best threads (or 'conversations'). Now we've gone a step
4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 8) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mad Moo, 4:14I was a marathon virgin, a bit old as I am nearly 40. On race day I got up in a mad panic, looked at the alarm clock - past five o'clock and we were late
to 10-15 seconds per mile slower than your current 10K race pace. Run at this pace for five minutes then increase the gradient to five per cent and run for two more minutes at the same pace. This should force your heart rate up by 10-15 per cent
4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 14) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Sub 5.00 Jaq, 4:58 --I had the best day possible. I woke up feeling calm and rested, with no niggles. The sun shone all the way and I ran with a great guy from Woking
the 2007 Brathay 10 in 10 Challenge, and the Beachy Head, Snowdonia and Dublin Marathons.Malcolm Anderson (47) A New Zealander now living in Canada, Malcolm has run 20 marathons, 19 of which took place in the last 18 months. He has also written books
double chin. I’d been running for six years, mostly five-mile stretches. I hovered around 12 and a half stone, and was prone to shin splints and knee pain. Obviously, 26.2 miles of asphalt could be a problem. The thought of being branded a DNF was my
. Weeks 10 - 11Andy says: This week, I set a new AndyV distance world record – 20 miles in 3.08:18. I even managed one of those ‘negative split’ things I keep hearing about! Overall the run felt good - I basically just ran out into the countryside and went
P20 Once A Day (£18.45 for 200ml from chemistdirect.co.uk). If you have fair skin or a family history of melanoma, consider sun protective clothing and avoid midday runs. You should also have a coffee before you go, advise dermatologists from
……again!, Mij tells us: ‘At 43 and 15st I ran the Lake Vrynwy Half in 1:52. I enjoyed it, having run a negative split, but somehow it left me flat (probably because I compare it to when I was 27, 14st and did 1:35), and as I said I haven't run since.‘I'm now 45
adult life. And if I thought about stopping, my partner and daughter would kick me out of the door and tell me to get on with it.Nick Troop Years Running 20+ Finishing a marathon is easier than you thinkWhen I started running in the 1980s, the marathon
