: the first six miles, finding it hard to get on the pace, felt as if I was going backwards down the field. Being passed by a bloke dressed as a bunny girl didn’t help.Best moment: the last six miles, feeling strong and passing a lot of the people who’d surged

of a sudden I got this surge of power in my legs and ran to them, gave them all a hug, and kept going. I hadn’t said a word to them. It’s very strange, how your emotions change from mile to mile. At that mile I was speechless.Then came mile 26

, all the way back to pen 9, which contained the "just be happy to get to the finish" runners and the nutters in costumes!!! Wish I would have had hold of my camera, as some of the costumes were unbelievable!!Everyone surged forward and filled any space

training, visualisation and other race experiences to help you feel prepared. Interpret your racing heart rate and surge in adrenaline as signs that you are excited, ready and about to have fun.SWIMIf the swim is in open water, expect to be jostled by other

is this particular run for? Is it a threshold run, a steady or a fartlek? Too often both runners agree on a comfortable talking pace beforehand, only to see one of the runners surging away regardless. Warming up can also be a problem. If one half runs

, you’ll feel a surge of achievement as you close in on your goal. “I was always in awe of runners out there who completed three miles with such ease,” says Pam Durant, who lives in Istanbul in Turkey. “When I finally accomplished the three-mile loop

attractive – just eat high-protein, high-fat foods, and shun carbs – to drop pounds. "The theory behind reducing carbs is that it helps control blood-sugar and insulin surges," says Jonny Bowden. "When you eat a high-carb food, insulin carries the sugar

and was surging forwards, only to drop back behind Sea Satan time and time again. I asked Lance how far we had to go, assuming it to be about 400m. “Oh, about a mile” he said. “A mile?!” I repeated, utterly crushed. That seemed further than I could possibly

line.”Now even the most exhausted of runners rediscover their competitive spirit, as Charlotte Maddison recalls: “Getting overtaken by a Womble in the last mile provided the final surge to pick things up. I thought ‘if he can do this in that suit

inside motivated me to get running again. Getting overtaken by a Womble in the last mile, which provided the final surge to pick things up. I thought ‘if he can do this in that suit, in this heat then so can I’. I managed to overtake him... I