causing major traffic problems! – Fat FyesKeep your feet toasty...If your feet are prone to blisters or feeling cold in the rain, try lambswool socks like Hilly® or Running Bear® (usually sold as off-road socks for loonies who run in bogs). Your feet won

there is no loo roll to help out with the pre-race nerves! – PachaIf it's raining take a bum-bag. Fill it with the usual goodies, sweets, chocolate, pills etc but also some of those mini-ankle socks. Should you have to stop at 16 miles with blisters, you'll have

, 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

was training for short 20-minute spells in water that was just 10°C. As the weeks went on, I gradually increased the time I spent in the sea and I simply got used to it. Plus, on days when I wasn’t training, I’d acclimatise in other ways - not wearing socks

. F1 fans are sure to be in their element too – Grand Prix icon, Stirling Moss, is a five-time Gold Cup winner at this very track.Still looking for an incentive to enter? A free pair of high-tech sports socks is included in the race fee...More super