are just one reason to run its 10-mile race. There are plenty of others. RW voted it the best 10-mile race of 2000, and it came ninth overall in our top 50 races of last year. Then there’s the legendary ‘craic’. A Guinness-fuelled party atmosphere permeates

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marathon your recovery period can be up to a month.Rob SpeddingTHE SHIRT Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race, 2004Finishing this event gave me one of the biggest buzzes I've ever received from running. Sure, the Himalayan 100 is a fantastic event – magnificent

yourself with a GPS-powered distance monitoring system.Well, yes, running can be a little pricey. But there are plenty of kit bargains out there that can keep your favourite pastime your most economical. We've gathered together a few examples of top

Scrabbling around in the cupboard under the bathroom sink for something to treat a minor running injury is a common occurrence chez Spedding. Sadly, I’ve yet to find a muscle pull or joint twist that responds well to applications of Bonjela or six

present the shoes currently "in line" that we think top the bill.Best For Big SoftiesAdidas Supernova Cushion – £70Why it's the best If you think that wearing a running shoe should feel like walking barefoot across a sheepskin rug, then you

on foreplay.As well as topping the foreplay league, British adults also performed rather well when it came to the amount of sex we enjoy. The Global Sex Survey found the average British adult has sex 119 times a year. The thing is, as a runner there's a very

to an average of 83 and a maximum of 111 - the two-for-one sausages offer was pretty exciting. "I'm amazed by your shopping heart rates," says Dunbar. "I'd expect them to be higher, you must enjoy it more than most people."—Rob SpeddingAs well as keeping you

is the Target Time feature, which allows you to set up to 50 lap times and beeps as each one elapses – useful if you’re trying to hit kilometre or mile marks during a race. The data record logs best and average lap times. The buttons could be bigger though

that Joe put together for me was bang on,” he says. “On the day of the race everything went perfectly. From the gun to the line I ran 3:13:45. I’m positive that it wouldn’t have gone as well without Joe’s advice.”The Partner - Rob WattsRunner for 11 years