-Marathon (Lincolnshire, February 22)Great East Run 20K, February 15Elgood's Brewery Great East Run 20K (Suffolk, February 15) Good for: those partial to a post-race tipple You and your supporters will be spoiled silly at this 20K road race. As well as a sports masseur
’s organisers pride themselves on making all runners welcome. The race is built on its inclusive atmosphere, with jelly beans and chocolate on hand at drinks stations to help entrants push on. Previous years have welcomed tired runners over the finish line
the backlight on my Garmin (if indeed it even has a backlight – I still don't know). Instead I'm running along holding my wrist up to the streetlights, desperately trying to track my pace. Then there are no more streetlights. Approaching the first drinks
, but trail running is enjoying a surge in popularity among multi-sport athletes. The current Under-23 World Triathlon Champion, Alistair Brownlee, is even harder to beat on the fells than in a triathlon, while the number of off-season trail races continues
’s long run. He keeps strictly to his regime during the week, and permits himself to indulge over the weekend. He drinks two litres of water every day, to make sure he doesn’t mistake thirst-signals for hunger ones.Not long after the marathon, the Manx
to the challenge as well.Keep your body in tip-top shape with these expert guides to eating before, during and after training, as well as on marathon day itself.60-Second Guide: Nutrition On The Run What to eat and drink before, during and after a run
phone number.21. No matter what your size, its a good idea to wear a sports bra when you run. By controlling breast motion, it will make you feel more comfortable. Look for one that stretches horizontally but not vertically. Most importantly, try
. Enter races, but run them as long runs or as part of your long run. As long as you run at training pace, it’ll teach you to run in a race environment, practice taking drinks and getting used to standing on a start line.Q. I try to do speed work, but I
of the sport used the term 'back to back' training to describe cross training within the three disciplines; now the term 'brick training' has also been adopted by triathletes and duathletes. Dr Matt Brick coined the term 'bricks' when writing about his duathlon
of chlorine and don’t even own a bike. And you find the prospect of trying any new sport intimidating. Just right Find an aerobic alternative you enjoy, and cross-train once or twice a week on days when you don’t run. Even old dogs can learn new tricks. Give
