London callingYour 2005 Flora London Marathon stories form some of the most uplifing pages we've published. If you haven't dipped into them, you really owe it to youself. Meanwhile, here's a mile by mile guide to the race itself, from some of those
.Britain's Mara Yamauchi finished a creditable ninth in the women's marathon this morning with a time of 2:32.55. The Oxford-born athlete, who now resides in Tokyo, actually led the race at 30km, but she was cut adrift from the leading pack of eight in the closing
and The Juicer for the curry.The Warrior UprisingTo the uninitiated, Tough Guy is no ordinary race. In fact it is like no race you have ever done. Marathon runners, sprinters, ultra-runners, elite triathletes, plodders, you ain’t done diddly squat until you
thing I remember clearly about the race...." Read the full quotePaul Craven; 3:59 "...the sort of feeling Roger Bannister had..." Read the full quote Phil Oatham; 3:14 "... PB after 15 marathons at the age of 45. Blinding!..." Read the full quote Baza
my wonky knee? Alice RWA. It sounds like you may have a very small tear in the meniscus inside the knee and it catches when you kneel or squat. I probably wouldn't do anything with it at this stage, as it’s not causing any pain.It’s a good idea to do
and JJ, with whom I had trained over the winter months, to the very end, it was one big party, doing 'high fives' with the younger spectators, and stopping frequently to see friends and family at various stage posts.Running with forum pal Rach, who
patches. Meeting up before, during and after the race all added to the party atmosphere.I was badly affected by cramp from miles 20 to 23, probably not helped by my injury-restricted training over the last 8 weeks. At one point I stopped to stretch against
-flat; the organisation perfect; can't recommend this race highly enough." - DazTheSlug99100%29 ratings4Green Belt Relay 22-stage: 220M,Surrey (19/5/07)" This is so much more than a race - it is an event. It is not really about getting pbs, there is so much more
-to-day level before it gets to that stage," says Shah. "Running is ideal because it's so accessible and achievable – and the mountain of scientific evidence pointing towards its stress-busting properties is growing by the day." Runner's high - fact or fiction
stages of Hallux Rigidus and have potentially got another stress fracture brewing. Is there anything I can be doing to strengthen my feet and help stop this happening or am I just doomed to injuries? I'm a mild overpronator and run in Mizuno Wave Nexus
