, runners who began to slow down during the latter stages of a race couldn’t possibly sprint the last 100 yards or so. "Athletes can often surge during the latter stages of a race, knowing that they won’t have to continue once they cross the finish line
gradually step up your speed after eight miles or so. In a marathon, wait until the last two or three miles.If the race feels tough throughout, save your surge for the final 800-1200 metres, a short enough distance for a little mental toughness to be able
notable triumphs of sheer bloodimindedness over adversity. Dawn surges past David Wilkinson at the 12 mile drink stationPeppermint Hippo refused to give in to stomach problems and remained cheerful throughout to cross the line in 6:08:55, while Evil Pixie
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
birds, late owls and holidaymakers turn out to create a real buzz.Heading back up the course I feel good. I spend the next three miles surging past fellow competitors along Jamaica's stunning coastline. I am cruising.What a difference a mile makes
surge or sudden kick, just the conscious setting of a pace sufficiently brutal to kill the hopes of all but the man setting it. Four years earlier, he had won his gold with an early knockout, as the field wilted in his wake. In Helsinki, he did
Running is booming online, and the burgeoning community of bloggers, podcasters and posters could even be to blame for running's current surge in popularity. It seems the supposedly sedentary online world is in fact stimulating more of us to get out
if you find yourself on your old standby route, insert eight to 10 surges that last 15 to 30 seconds in the middle of the run. Don't run the surges all-out. Just pick up the pace to 5K race pace or slightly faster.Slowly add in some segments of running
as to help digest the bar. Check the label as some brands are loaded with pure sugar (glucose, corn syrup, fructose, etc), which produces a surge in blood sugar and insulin. The box below shows you what to look for in a good energy bar, but to help you even
each year. The course takes runners over two laps of the perfectly flat main grand prix circuit at the home of British motor-racing, before finishing in style in the pit lane. The race-track setting gives runners plenty of elbow-room when surging
