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My first and last marathon
By Vickster66 on 04/05/2012 15:38:05
My tale of a five hour absolute dream come true
! From an almost standing start, I knew I would have to train hard to cope and it was a rocky road. I had done a half-marathon before but hadn't run for months. Luckily I had a decent physio and was driven by fear of failure.I thought I had some idea what
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Readers' Races of the Year 2006: 7-14 Votes
By Runner's World on 07/01/2007 16:21:39
You voted for them... here they are. It's your races of 2006 (7-14 votes)
're an ultra virgin or experienced campaigner." - Viking 100100%11 ratings4Aviemore Highland Half Marathon, Highland (10/15/06) "Beautiful scenery, fast course and a fab goody bag including a bar of dairy milk chocolate and walkers shortbread! Not to speak
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5:17.38 - 48 minutes worse than my target time!
By Darren Xiberras on 18/04/2011 22:18:45
of 4:30. I was using my Garmin to pace myself and that had me bang on 2:15 at the halfway mark although the official half marathon split was 2:16.58. I did start to tire a little around the halfway point and I think may have taken a sneaky little walk
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe
By on 07/02/2011 15:05:40
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when the author of our new and improved marathon schedules - and ASICS Super Six mentor – Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums
. Running in events like the Virgin London Marathon should be one of the greatest highlights of your life, not a nightmare with hours of agony and disappointment.Q. I've read that the protein window of absorption is open longer than the carbohydrate window
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If only you could know...
By Emmy_bug on 26/04/2012 16:43:52
One of the best experiences of my life
It took five years of waiting, four months of training and over five hours for me to do - but I did it! Even now as I’m sitting here writing this, I cannot quite believe that I’ve done it. Saturday started off with the train to London and the expo
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Meg (first-timer)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 00:00:26
Follow the progress of Meg, a first-time marathon runner, as she receives expert advice from mentor Liz Yelling
- and the only marathon virgin... Most looking forward to: Watching Rob eating his way through the Lucozade Sport products before the starting whistle; finishing with a grin on my face; learning loads from Liz and the others; and finding
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My VLM 2010: mattoo (3:58.37)
By mattoo on 02/05/2010 15:32:50
I have never given so many high-fives or smiled so much during a race - is it the end or the beginning? I’ll see you soon...
helped.On Saturday, the family and I arrived at the Expo in time for a nice lunchtime picnic before going in and really setting the excitement ball rolling. That said, driving through London and having seen the signs warning of road closures and various
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Reggae Marathon and Half
By Matt Gilbert on 18/05/2009 18:25:06
Get into the reggae rhythm of Jamaica's flagship race, crammed with fun, course-side music and dancing
and then I'm hotfooting it (read: lying down on the back seat of a minibus) back to the hotel. I've got a very important recovery phase to take care of.Find out about this year's race at www.reggaemarathon.com.GET THERE Virgin Atlantic flies from London
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The Home Stretch: ASICS Target 26.2
By on 19/03/2012 11:00:00
With the Paris Marathon in sight, the ASICS Target 26.2 team test their mettle and reflect on lessons learned
sessions I was finding it much harder to keep hitting my time,” Lee says. “But because I am a natural competitor – I chase trains, dogs, milk floats – I’m still hoping I’ll pick it back up and hit my goal [a 2:45 finish to qualify for the Virgin London
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Forum v Ironman Florida
By Candy Ollier on 17/11/2004 14:10:09
... no please, after you... a civilised and rather hot time at Ironman Florida, November 2004
shower contraption (a bit like those sprays at the London Marathon) and into T1 proper.T1 was weird. All the T1 bags were laid out in rows, and you had to find your bag and then go to the segregated changing room, in which it was bedlam. I was of course
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