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Marathon des Sables: The Greatest Journey
By James Fricker on 25/04/2012 16:50:16
RW staffer James lays bare his Marathon des Sables experience - and his battered feet
couldn’t do it so I had the all-clear.All that remained for me to do was train, get kit together, perfect my nutrition strategy, find footwear and gaiters that worked, fill out all the relevant paperwork, book my annual leave, enjoy Christmas and ask
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Bupa Great North Run Index 2012
By on 10/09/2012 12:08:00
Everything you should be reading before taking part in the 2012 Bupa Great North Run, including half-marathon training advice, race-day tips and essential event guide
another and give it to your supporters so they'll know when and where to spot you.The Big Day Bookmark these essential event guides to help your day run like clockwork...Great North Run GuideCruise through the race with our expert tips and insider info
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Join one of our 2010 Pacing Groups
By on 07/01/2010 09:28:17
We've been pacing runners round UK races - including the London Marathon - since 1998. Here's where to find us in 2010
group for everyone. All you need is a race number, so make sure you enter the races well in advance. It's a friendly, flexible arrangement, and you don't have to run with us all the way. NB: New strategy for 2004! This year, our pacers will be running
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Reading Between The Lines
By Lady Lucan on 31/03/2004 16:47:04
"By mile 11 I was incapable of talking and unable to remember how far we had run..." Forumite Lady Lucan's low-down on the Reading Half
, including my race partner, OB. My idea of a race strategy is to go off fast and hope to hang on at the end. At best, I can see the merits of even pacing. However, I agreed to defer to the more experienced runner, especially as he was the man with the gadget
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Great North Run Index
By Runner's World on 14/09/2009 12:54:24
Everything you should be reading before taking part in the 2009 Bupa Great North Run, including half-marathon training advice, race-day tips and essential event guides
’ll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist for race-day; print out another and give it to your supporters so they’ll know when to spot you.The Big Day Bookmark these essential event guides
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Lisbon Half-Marathon
By Andy Dixon on 06/05/2009 10:50:21
Get ready for the run of your life - chase your PB through Portugal's capital along the stunning River Tagus
as Martin Lel, Sammy Wanjiru, Kara Goucher et al I had the chance to witness their carb-loading strategies first hand. I hoped that following their lead at the buffet bar would spur me on to a new PB at the distance the following morning. The Lisbon Half
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Boston or Bust: Chasing a Marathon PB
By Andy Dixon on 17/06/2011 12:02:28
RW Editor was on a quest to smash his marathon PB - did he nail it?
I try to avoid danger by not going out too fast. Running even splits throughout is unlikely, so my strategy involves making hay while the sun shines: running a faster first half to bank between two and three minutes for later, when the going gets
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Q+A: Ironman UK
By on 28/07/2011 13:11:37
Get the lowdown on Ironman UK, one of the toughest long-distance triathlons, as it heads to Bolton this weekend
competitors with racing advice from legendary Chrissie Wellington, three time Ironman World Champion. Discover her mental strategies for racing at your best during the long haul event. Bring along family and friends and arrange in advance where they
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Marathon du Medoc: A Marathon Drinking Session
By Alison Hamlett on 09/10/2008 15:46:44
Pasta parties and recovery runs take on a new meaning when the race-day beverage is taken from the cellars of surrounding chateaux
Street Party: 8,000 runners line up at the startSix hours, 42 kilometres, 23 glasses of wine. Not my normal race strategy, but then this was not a normal race. The festival of wine and running that is the Medoc Marathon used to be a well
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Ship Mates
By Alison Fraser on 26/07/2006 10:06:28
Ironman Frankfurt was just as tough for its supporters as it was for those taking part reports Alison Fraser
had on offer. How to be a successful Sherpa DoLearn as much about the event as your competitor – route, rules, start times and venue, kit requirements etcPlan a supporting strategy (identify potential spots beforehand)Make as much noise
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