with a friendly stranger.As Josie Jump says, "10K run then forum picnic and a good cause: couldn't be better :-)"Need more persuasion? One lucky random entrant will win a pair of running shoes every year for the rest of their life! Sounds like just

Could this be the offer of a lifetime? For the price of a whizzy pair of shoes and a couple of pair of good socks, you can get individual Runner's World-approved schedules and personal coaching across the entire build-up to your spring marathon

views like these, expect a field of at least 200 runners for this new event.”Watch out for: The new shoes that give the race its name. Any extras?A T-shirt for your effortsHow to enter:Click here:

) and allegedly traces the path that William I embarked upon when landing on these shores in 1066. The only differences are that you’ll be equipped with a neat, new pair of shoes and not a skull-splitting axe and a medieval A to Z.The route takes you around

:39I was aiming for 2:30 but I caught some grit in my shoe at mile 18 and it slowed my down. The crowds kept me going, though: they brought the best out in my training. Kevin Smith, 2:50"The Marathon is always a fantastic experience; running through

."Like many runners, Jellybabe discovered that the RW forums were a handy resource for practical advice and motivational pick-me-ups. Then she chanced on a thread about the Ironman."They made it sound so easy. I went on and chatted, and they said it would

says.Don't imagine that fancy-dress runners aren't competitive. If you've seen a tree, wristwatch or running shoe weaving along the Mall, the chances are that the award-winning runner Lloyd Moreton was inside it. He won a prize for dressing up as a

to collect your number, equip them will all the relevant documentation. For more information, check the Flora London Marathon website.We'll be camped out at stand 130, so make sure you stop by and meet the team. Experienced Runner's World staff

Your fame doesn’t end on marathon day - come and tell the world how the FLM 2008 was for you! Simply drop us a line with your story and we'll add it to our growing gallery of reader reports below.Here's an idea of the sort of questions you could

and a fun run taking place in the afternoon. All three events start and finish on Market Street and tour through the heart of the city. For the 10K and 5K, runners will take in Glovers Court, with slight climbs through Avenham and Miller Parks. Then it