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How To... Organise A Race
By Catherine Lee on 17/08/2007 09:38:32
Straight from the race organisers' mouths - everything you need to know about staging a running event
higher turnout of runners but after the race, they were urging us to stage the event again next year."Will I need a permit? MG: "You’ll need permission from both the local council and the police to put on a road race. Often the police will be happy
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Reader to Reader: Race-day nerves
By Catherine Lee on 09/07/2007 09:11:50
How do you deal with race-day nerves? Here are your suggestions
the task in hand. Can you help her find her way to a worry-free racing career? "I know I get nervous before things - I used to have terminal stage fright at school and was always sick before going on stage. I still get nervous before big events, and so
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RW Pocket Race Guide - July
By Catherine Lee on 26/06/2007 12:10:07
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
A spell away from the water's edge, Bewl 15Closing SoonHurry, you won't be able to enter these races for much longer...Bewl 15 (Surrey, July 1) An off-road circuit round south-east England’s largest stretch of open water, with a few tough hills
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RW Pocket Race Guide - August
By Catherine Lee on 30/07/2007 09:38:54
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
Closing soon: Brecon 10Closing SoonHurry, you won't be able to enter these races for much longer...Brecon 10 (Powys, August 5) One of Wales' most popular road races, offering glorious rural views over Pen y Fan, a testing (rather than torturous
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RW Pocket Race Guide - June
By Catherine Lee on 25/05/2007 11:09:45
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
Closing SoonHurry, you won't be able to enter these races for much longer...10K Trail Run in Glorious Goodwood (West Sussex, June 3) Last ever staging of this challenging but charming cross-country course through beautiful Sussex farmland
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RW Pocket Race Guide - November
By Catherine Lee on 01/11/2007 11:15:00
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
, 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
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Pocket Race Guide - New Races
By Catherine Lee on 14/02/2008 11:45:13
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt? Not at these exciting new races...
organisers from staging a gutful of stomach-turning climbs and watery surprises. Of course, that won’t sound taxing enough for some of you, which is why there’s always the prospect of an additional race-day challenge – a mile-long time trial over the toughest
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Reader to Reader: Running at different paces
By Catherine Lee on 14/08/2007 09:01:58
How important is it to run at different paces? Here's what you thought
since and am really enjoying it. In the magazine, I’ve seen quite a few articles mention "race pace" - 5K pace, marathon pace, mile pace etc. What is this? How fast is it? How do you measure it? During my regular runs I tend to be out for around 40
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RW 60-Second Guide: Cross-Training
By Catherine Lee on 10/09/2007 09:15:07
Wise up to the benefits of trying your hand at other sports and you could become a more efficient runner
If you want to become a better runner, there’s no real training substitute for running. Other sports just don’t cut the mustard when it comes to preparing your body for race day, right?Right. But in terms of boosting your fitness, balancing muscle
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Reader to Reader: Giving Up Smoking
By Catherine Lee on 04/06/2007 12:17:27
Has giving up smoking improved your running? Here's what you thought
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
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