, November 10) Canal locks and bridges comprise the only inclines in this otherwise flat, point-to-point race along the towpaths of the river Lee.--Filling Up Fast…Luton Marathon, December 2Luton Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) This three-lap course

that year. I knew it was a good time, but if someone else had been told they were the only runner so that’s why they won a prize – well, it’s humiliating."For Ceal though, hanging up her racing shoes is still a distant prospect. In fact, she’s already lined

. – RFJDon’t wear new shoes. I bought new trainers and ‘saved’ them especially for my big race. Ouch! Blisters and then some. – The one at the backSPF cream is my main piece of advice. I wasn't expecting to get sunburnt on a not-particularly-sunny April day

the burn in my throat tricked my mind into thinking I'd just nipped into the garden for a quick fag. – orbital sanderPursue a PB for an added incentiveI went for six months without then had a couple the night before a 5K race. I added a minute and a half