and tracks that were supposed to lead us to the ridge of the Malverns.Steeple chase: the race was run against a backdrop of villages, churches and rolling hillsI suppose propelling us up a 1:4 incline bearing 10kg rucksacks at the height of a heatwave

Yesterday The Royal Parks Foundation launched their new event: The Ultra. This 50K race will set off after their popular half-marathon on October 7, with 700 spaces up for grabs in its first year.Here at RW Towers we’ve noticed the trend of runners

, and the 4x15 were fitted around commuting – running to and from the train station twice a week. I think all the talk about 'mental toughness' is a bit of snake oil. Ultras aren't that hard. Running 100 miles slowly is much, much easier than running 26.2

, September's six-day, 175-mile Marathon of Britain is an off-road tour of hidden parts of England that most of us have only ever sped through on the motorway. It's organised by one of the friendliest, most charismatic people on the planet, and it's already a

Photos: Sarah Belton«BR»Issue date: «BR»Keywords:«BR»Type: --TC feeding MickaelDay 1 – Paris Marathon + Paris to Colombes, 30.7 milesGreat start to the challenge! Arrived in Paris on Saturday afternoon on our Easyjet flight and headed straight over

to run Paris Marathon on Sunday 6/4/03 and then continue on foot to London in time for London Marathon 13/4/03 - approx. 400km over 8 days. 2 Great marathons in 1 week plus a bit of fun in between! Anyone interested in joining?"I’m sure at that time Tobie

At just 17.5K, the final stage of the 26th Marathon des Sables was the shortest by far but still proved to be challenging. It was another hot day - although once the temperature rises above 40C it's hard to differentiate between simply hot

mileage and work in two speed sessions a week. This applies whether your goal is the 10K or the half-marathon; the only difference should be the type of speedwork you do. Here's an example of what you should be doing for the road:Day 1 5 miles briskDay 2

an ultra-distance race in Devon. I felt like I was slowly becoming a running machine...By race week I was as ready as I thought I could be - I’d just comfortably paced sub-1:30 at the Hastings Half-Marathon, completed a marathon in Devon and done seven runs

Andy Dixon, Editor-in-ChiefRunner since: 2007Biggest running achievement in 2011: Achieving a new marathon PB (3:08:33) at Boston in April. I trained hard for four months, gave up booze and organised weekends around long runs, so it was nice when