better idea. Aided with half a bottle of red, I asked on the Runner's World forum whether it was possible - and the idea went from strength to strength."Coasters GBQuickly a team ethos grew with runners of all ages and abilities willing to take part
at the local Woodbank Stadium and after a brief dash around the park, heads out into the suburban areas of the city. There may not be a castle or a waterfall in sight, but with a testing course sapping the strength from your legs, who really cares?The first few
Desert Race: Marathon des SablesThe 700 runners who wake up one March morning in Southern Morocco for the Marathon des Sables (MdS) are faced with vast expanses of wind-swept flatland, strength-sapping sand dunes and the prospect of six days spent
the Olympic distance Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon last year.Heidi Age.... 29Strengths RunningWeaknesses SwimmingTriathlon experience... NonePB's10K - 39 minsMarathon - 3:13Favourite Races... Ultra MarathonsMy training programmeThe Runner The runner among
and raise money for the charity Dreams come True which is this year celebrating 20 years of making the wishes of terminally and seriously ill children a reality. Taking inspiration from the original Dream Mile event at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo – where
estimated time, then pull on your trainers for a flat road race along the River Weaver. Choose from three race distances; a 750m swim/7.5K run; 500m swim/5K run or a 250m swim/2.5K run. Wind down a great season with this fun event, or start your step up
eyes over our half-marathon taper guide (non-subscriber preview) for advice on adapting your schedule, tweaking your diet and boosting your mental strength over the course of the next fortnight.Predict your paceType in your target time, and we
: Wolverhampton City MarathonFilling Up FastOK, so these two events aren’t in August but you heard it here first, places are selling like hot cakes... Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon (West Midlands, September 2) Expect vocal spectator support at this two
Fast…OK, so these events might be months away, but you'll need to get in early if you want to get your mitts on a place...Edinburgh Marathon (Edinburgh, May 25) First-timers and hot-headed PB chasers alike are sure to enjoy the UK’s second
more adventure on the day’s ‘festival of sport’ the event also involves 10K and 30K charity bike rides. More half-marathon highlights... Gosforth 10K (Cumbria, September 2) Great Forest 10K (Kent, September 6) Illuminations 10K (Lancashire
