! Huge thanks to each and every one involved." Sue CTHE EXPERTS Steve Smythe Steve worked at Runner's World for 10 years and took over the marathon schedules when Bruce Tulloh retired from writing them. Steve has run more than 60 marathons (26 Londons
It’s official. You haven’t been accepted for the Virgin London Marathon. But don’t despair. London isn’t the only marathon around. In fact, it’s not even the only impeccably organised, impressively supported, big-time race with a fast course in one
) --As a Runner's World supporter virgin I wasn't sure what to expect from the support teams. They were great in making us feel welcome and useful. Here Meerkat, Lady Lucan, Meldy and Legless deserve a special mention. It was interesting to meet some
your training. Getty ImagesRule 1: Start your training from a reasonable baseThe typical 12- to 16-week marathon training programme assumes that you have a basic level of endurance before you start. For the Virgin London Marathon, that means being ready
me for the past three miles! We first started communicating by email a good year or so ago when we were both marathon virgins and had similar goals. Crossing the line together against what must have been incredible odds amongst all those runners made
'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
- 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
instead of sitting behind the fence sipping tea)But after I debriefed I found I was fascinated with the whole world of marathons, like how many people do it. How there were 35,000 runners with a single shared desire, how much of a spectacle the whole thing
