Time: 3:59What a great day - this was my first and definitely my last marathon. Ifollowed the Runner's World training schedule and sneaked under my target timeof 4 hours by 1 min - perfect!! Am gutted that I was beaten by a humantelephone box
weeks and months - I faithfully followed the training schedules and articles on hydration and fuelling - I had no problems and didn't even hit the wall! The best moment - realising that I have raised over £2250 for my charities - SeeSaw in Oxford and Ty
of rain that I felt like I was wearing a pair of wellies! The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? The biggest surprise was not having a suntan at the end! What was your goal? And what was your finishing time? Not trained well so wanted under
won his age category in his last marathon. Roger's routine generally involves two five mile runs during the week, plus a marathon at weekends - a weekly mileage of 35-40 miles.Roger's top tip is to swap speedwork for cross-training, on an elliptical
' training and a curry the night before.They're both distractions. If you can run even two miles now, you're a long way ahead of thousands of people who can barely make it round the block as late as January. With a little consistency, you'll be able
the long swims, rides and runs are behind the team; now they must avoid the temptation to do 'just one more training session' as they taper for the event. As the eve of the race draws near, it’s time for an honest appraisal of all their efforts, (you can
National HighlightsChasing the Grand Prix, May 8 Silverstone 10K (Northamptonshire, May 8) Has your schedule hit skid row? Is your training more turgid than turbo-charged? Why not rev up your running by registering for the Silverstone 10K on May 8
running for three months, but – like many runners and non-runners – has a sense that London is The Event that somehow seals the deal on your status as "a runner".Other marathons are available...Big David is one of many to point out that there's more
National Highlights...Going Duch on March 12Duchy Marathon (Cornwall, March 12) The second-oldest UK marathon celebrates its 30th birthday this year. It’s a gem of a race, run over a generally flat course, with wonderful Cornish sea views
time. That and more training would help!! I do need to sort out the overheating issue, it's a big problem for me. Keys to success were probably lots of long (22 mile) runs - which meant even though I was slowing I never stopped running. In the last
