Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, offer an inspirational race setting. You almost won't want the race to end during an idyllic Saturday afternoon racing three varied laps of this beautiful private estate. There's a few testing slopes
-ready.There's certainly no slacking when it comes to running in the army. Take the much-feared test of aerobic ability and strength: the Basic Fitness Test. All personnel are required to run 1.5 miles (2.42km) in 14 minutes or less. This bar gets raised higher
When an email pinged into my inbox from Gatorade, inviting me to train with elite GB cyclists at the Manchester Velodrome and do a (gross-sounding) 'sweat test', it took seconds for me to say yes.And so last Monday evening I left London for a much
could take part in the ultimate trail adventure. Cover 10k of testing trails, then its time to jump onto your mountain bike for a grueling 25k cycle before a final kayak along flat water. Just remember to save some energy for their infamous Slippery Wall
I stop at traffic lights. Strange as it may sound, I really can't wait to test how fast I can go on my Genesis Equilibrium 10. I'm expecting sweat, pain and lycra, but my mantra is simple: bring it on!Tomorrow's event marks not only my first cycle
occurs in a small percentage of long distance runners (around 7-30 per cent of marathon runners).What are the symptoms?After going for a blood test in 2005, 1500m World silver medallist Lisa Dobriskey discovered she had an iron deficiency. "I started
the latter problem by recruiting, or rather bribing, a few training partners. Mention the opportunity to briefly test drive my Equilibrium during a training session to sporty friends and suddenly diaries have cleared. What can I say - she's quite
woodland of Sherwood Pines. A good mix of inclines and flat trails should keep you entertained over the two lap Robin Hood 10K, testing Evil Sheriff duathlon, single lap Maid Marian 5K or the family-friendly Little John 2K. The race has a friendly
"Are you ready for the good vibrations?" asks Lars Harms, the UK Academy & Education Manager of Power Plate. It's an unusual question to be asked by a stranger on a Thursday morning, but then I am testing out a rather unusual piece of machinery
by the British Paralympic Association. You were able to try out different sports and they picked me up from that. After testing you out a bit more, they hook you up with UK Athletics and help you find a coach. That's pretty much how I started running
