Sun lounger to 45 degrees: check; footballer's autobiography in hand: check; delicious cocktail in the other: check. Now, this is what I call a taper. This is not the kind of pre-race wind-down I'm used to – even as a staff member on the good ship Runner's World. But this is Ne...
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 in the ancient splendours of the Colos...
(odds on), it pays to run sun-smart for every second under the sun – particularly if you're travelling abroad.Without due care, the soaring temperatures we spend months praying for will take their toll on runners. Even in cooler temperatures, your body
