's race calendar.Irish races For software reasons, Irish races don't make it into our race calendar or rating system at all at the moment - a particular blow for the Connemara Marathon and Ballycotton 10, which took the top spots in our '3-9 votes
you to focus your training, but also affects the way you approach the other races in your year. We’ve picked some of the UK’s top races for this classic racing calendar. We’d recommend racing no more than twice in most months, and after your race
4K fun run and Junior event taking place alongside the main fixture, there's sure to be something for everyone at the Clandon Park 10K. Not least a pre-race warm-up and free massage to ease you into tip-top racing condition. It's certainly no walk
Rome Marathon (Italy, March)It's no wonder that foreign runners make up more than a third of the field for this race, which is effectively a 26.2-mile sightseeing tour around the Eternal City. The race is held on a Sunday in March, and takes
before the race (carry a water bottle), and continue to drink on race morning. Top off your tank with 450ml of fluid an hour before the start. A good way to check your hydration is to monitor the colour of your urine: if it's clear to pale yellow you
screwed on to make sure you've got the best chance of race-day success.The Night BeforeOne of the keys to racing success is having clearly defined goals to aim for. Before you even pin your number onto your top, figure out what you want to get out
There we were. Two middle-aged men in a Firebird on a summer night. The top was down, the V8 was rumbling. We were just driving around, minding our own business.And there he was. A 20-something young man in a four-cylinder sports saloon with loud
1. Super sprintThe shortest triathlon distance is all about speed, and brick sessions are important for building pace. "Recreate race conditions," says coach Simon Ward. "If you're doing the race in a pool you won't need a wetsuit, and you should
Q I don’t race longer than 10K. Do my training runs need to be any longer than this distance? A Yes longer runs are beneficial, even for 5K and 10K runners, because there is a relationship between endurance and speed. Although a lot shorter than a
