, says Dr Philipp Kaufmann, a professor of cardiology in Switzerland. Here's what all this means for those of us who can't get out the door without a blast of the mean bean. The adenosine effectWorking at the University Hospital Zurich, Kaufmann and his
and Switzerland. Race website: www.ultratrailmb.com Paris-Versailles, September [Getty Images]Paris-Versailles (September)2009 Date: tbcThis 10-mile point-to-point race in the French capital starts in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. The first four miles
of 4:19, Rachel was well and truly hooked. Numerous races and half-marathon campaigns later, Rachel is now focusing on triathlon and gearing up for Ironman Switzerland this July. Ironman success stands and falls on entrants' pacing, so Rachel can't wait
to Dibens, and Switzerland's Caroline Steffan looked strong in third. At last year's race, Carfrae set the Kona record in the women's marathon with a time of 2:56:51 and it looked like she might go even faster today.Up front in the men's race Lieto started
, New Mexico. I ran the Great North Run in October and before that I was training in Switzerland. I haven't been home to Japan since July so I'm looking forward to that after this race next week.Q. Why haven't you run the NYCM before?A. I've entered
, and it’s the site of the World Championships so it has to be number one. FloridaIt’s flat and it’s fast, and Florida is a terrific place for a holiday once you’ve put your bike back in its box.SwitzerlandBeautiful scenery, brilliant support on the hills
from the crowd "Go Serpenteen, go London!" and regular encouragement team mates as there were nine of us on the course. Well, mainly there were seven of us after Hanreck and Jones finished so quickly. The Switzerland kit will do us proud next year
. And as it doesn’t hurt as much as some of the hillier courses like France and Switzerland, it can be tamed and improvements seen year on year. Also, all competing athletes (and race volunteers) are offered an automatic entry to the following year provided
in the UK and by the ITU worldwide. For many years additional races have been run by Powerman, with the premier event in the calendar being the aforementioned Powerman Zofingen, which is held in Switzerland. It's an incredibly tough race, featuring a
the money goes to charity. Two places are auctioned, but they can go for anything up to $60,000. What’s your goal in Hawaii?I would love to beat my time from 1987. At Ironman Switzerland last year I beat that time by 20 minutes so I’m hopeful that I can do
