's so hot now that it feels as if my wheels are sinking into the Tarmac. The Alpe is south-facing, too, so it catches the sun all day and there's very little shade. The air in my lungs feels hot and my legs feel heavy; the climb is draining me

that you can train for longer, without causing the body as much stress as a long run would.Cycling is also a non-weight bearing sport, so cyclists do not suffer the muscle damage that runners might from hours spent pounding the Tarmac

you, this race is half off- and half on-road. It features two 5K trail runs through the beautiful but bumpy terrain of the New Forest, leavened by a flat, fast 20K Tarmac bike course. www.racenewforest.co.ukTri and Run Ballbuster, 7 NovemberFancy a

Your Number One: Northumberland Coastal RunThe Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – the 50 best races in Britain from last year. There’s something for every shade of runner here – from 5K up to marathon, from tarmac to mudbaths

in or start your own.Forum Highlights, July 7Where do you run? Do you prefer leafy wooded trails or glutinous mud to Tarmac? Or are you really ‘ard and like to take on the challenge of shin-shattering pavements? Sharing the road with the traffic takes some

was unbelieveable. On Birdcage Walk I stumbled; the collective sigh from the crowd as I tripped, and then the massive cheer I received when I managed to keep myself off the tarmac will remain with me forever.My only moan is about having to stand so long to get

/85K/21K SWIM Lake RUN Tarmac path/grass CYCLE Roadwww.pacesetterevents.com/vitruvian.phpThe Vitruvian has proved so popular in the past that they have expanded the race limit to 1,000 for the first time this year. But there is no time for sitting

'd definitely do it again if I didn't have to drive 300 miles to get there – even if it was a killer at the time!" The race involves sand dunes, so tarmac-hardened legs might find it something of a challenge.The Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon offered something a

miles I was bent over, staring at the tarmac trying not to think about how much my legs hurt, and how exhausted I felt. One of the marshals got my attention and said ‘enjoy as much of it as you can’. My first reaction was the desire to cry, but then I

. The only (surprisingly big) noise is of thousands of running shoes striking tarmac. Another water stop. A last chance to drink before the final push. And for a while you run on a carpet of wet Gatorade cups.’ (More from this story) Suzi W on the joys