Grinning like a loon while bounding down twisting trails, the sea in the distance growing ever closer, I realised - there it was. My running mojo. It was BACK!The half-marathon starts a bit like the 11K hill run - pale, dusty, rocky trails
Having had three attempts getting to the start line of the London Marathon (breaking my ankle eight days beforehand in 2008 and ending up with a trapped nerve in my back for three weeks in 2007), this was finally my London Marathon year.The greatest
, walk 1Wed 70 mins: run 3 mins, walk 2Thu RestFri 65 mins: run 3 mins, walk 1Sat RestSun 3hrs: run 4 mins, walk 1Pep TalkThis is the time to start making mistakes in your longer runs. You want to make all of your mistakes before marathon day. The long
the starting gun fires on the 25th GNR, almost 50,000 runners will surge over that line – and millions of TV viewers will tune in to watch.Now the world's biggest half marathon, the Great North Run is the brainchild of former Olympic 10,000-metre Bronze
to do it again. I start my run freezing cold but then get hot and sweaty, so I find it hard to know what to wearRule number one: never wear cotton. It retains sweat and will make you freeze. Wear layers – one to wick sweat away, another (if it's very
. Sprint - suited to those that wish to try a multi-sport event and have a little bit of time to train for the 10K run, 22K cycle and 5K run.Classic – the blue ribbon duathlon distance, a 10K run, 44K cycle and 5K run to finish.Ultra - starting with a 20K run, 77K
:15 group to take over 10 minutes to cross the start line. That's when the pace leader's will start their watches, so the target of 2:15 is from start line to finish line. They'll aim to run at around 9:30 miling. Your trusty pace leaders will be
Where Newcastle-upon-Tyne When September 18, 2011 First Man Martin Mathathi 58:56 First Woman Lucy Kabuu 1:07:06 Last Finisher 4:26:18 No. of Finishers 37482It was a chilly start to the 31st Bupa Great North run and with a forecast for a light
Better to be overcautious than overdo itAfter only six months of running and while you're still including walk-breaks in your runs, your priority should be to build up your mileage gradually while maintaining an easy aerobic pace. When you start to run, your muscles
starting to run, or overcoming obstacles. It might be about your marathon build-up, or race-day. It might just be an account of a run on a clear, fresh day. The possibilities are endless.Each month's best stories will appear in the three magazines and win a
