can follow a conventional marathon training schedule, trying to run 60-80 miles a week. This should be preceded by an autumn programme of 50-60 miles a week, taking in some half-marathons and maybe a marathon. Because your goal is an ultra

of James Cracknell doing the Marathon des Sables, throwing up, cramping and looking like he came within an inch of his life my first thought was – I wonder if I could do that?!In February I will attempt my first ever ultra marathon, a 34 mile multiterrain

panorama in Austria or beneath New York's iconic Manhattan skyline, our line-up spans the world. Discover 10Ks, halfs, marathons and ultras in unforgettable surroundings, from once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Jamaica and Morocco to European races just a

, and even blackouts and seizures. Current opinion is that you should take on around 500ml of fluid per hour. But be reassured that over-hydration is a rare problem that occurs most often in ultra-marathon and ultra-triathlon events, where participants may

Two Oceans Marathon 56K [Getty Images] South Africa is home of the world’s biggest ultra, the Comrades Marathon, so it’s no surprise that many of the country’s other most popular races are long-distance extravaganzas that combine a festival

'll be leading the 6:53-minute milers to sub-3:00 victory in London. Sub-3:30 (8-minute milers) John O'ReganIrish ultra-runner John takes mere marathons in his stride. As well as winning the 100-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

A Scottish GP has run 7 ultra-marathons on 7 continents in 5 days, 13 hours, 28 minutes beating the existing record by almost a day and a half. Andrew Murray, 32, of Edinburgh started his epic challenge in Antarctica where he battled extreme sub

the Devon ultra look flat and continued to be horrid. 20K of dunes and the rest on very uneven ground. I got in just before 10:30pm, immediately threw up and had to spend 40 minutes in the medical tent.This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. My

Every marathon season, pasta sales go through the roof, with runners looking to maximise carbs before big races. Traditional pesto, made with basil and pine kernels, is delicious, but why not update it with walnuts and spinach and add that to your

This weekend Canadian lawyer and Arc’teryx athlete Adam Campbell will be swapping lycra for office attire in an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for being the fastest man to run a marathon in a business suit.The ultra runner who is raising