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2010 Ironman World Champs Report
By Alison Hamlett on 10/10/2010 04:46:20
Drama from start to finish as the action unfolded at this year's Kona throw down
as he started the run. But for both Lieto and Dibens - and everyone watching them - it soon became obvious that a fast bike split can play havoc with your run speed.Australia's Mirinda Carfrae started the run in second place but inched ever closer
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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
to watch runners on the opposite bank before heading to a grandstand finish in the 1928 Olympic Stadium. A single-loop half-marathon is also on offer. Race website: www.ingamsterdammarathon.nl Eindhoven Marathon (October)2009 Date: tbcThe Eindhoven Marathon
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Who, What, Where!
By Alison Hamlett on 01/04/2011 16:10:44
Intrepid Editor of Triathlete's World Alison heads to Morocco to take on the toughest footrace on earth - the 2011 Marathon des Sables
on the Discovery Channel recently that followed his exploits; my mum said she watched in horror as he pushed himself to his physical and mental limits - and had to look away from the TV on more than one occasion on account of his suppurating, blistered feet
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Vets In Practice
By Alison Hamlett on 07/02/2006 14:51:39
The passage of time need not slow you down. These three veterans are more golden than olden
After a certain age, birthdays are about as exciting as watching the housemates sleep in Big Brother. When you hit 35, acting like a teenager becomes embarrassing rather than endearing; your 20s are further away than your 40s; and the ladies among
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Top 10 South African Races
By Alison Hamlett on 17/10/2008 11:28:08
Featuring... Old Mutual Om Die Dam 50K, Two Oceans Marathon 56K, Loskop Marathon 50K, Joburg City Marathon, Comrades Marathon 89K, Spar/Mercury Women's 10K, Knysna Forest Marathon, Foot Of Africa Marathon, Soweto Marathon, Winelands Marath
, and includes a dramatic crossing of the dam wall and sluice gates. Just watch out for Saartjies Nek, the big hill at 38K that can really take it out of you, hence the signboards placed halfway up the hill saying "Saartjie’s got you!" The accompanying half
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
as a schoolboy and as an adult liked to watch sport, but it still took him a while to go to along to Sheffield Tri Club, his local club. He explained his situation to head coach Bob Pringle - "How I might not find triathlon as easy as other people
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TW Interviews: Mark Kleanthous
By Alison Hamlett on 04/10/2010 18:24:36
More than two decades after his first Hawaii Ironman, Mark Kleanthous is returning to Kona – where he plans to race even faster.
was third in the London Triathlon in 1984 – that was the first and last time my mother came to watch me – and I was hooked.How did you qualify for Hawaii this time around?I won my place in the lottery. It’s around $40 to enter and you get a free CD
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
at your watch. A lot of people find it easier to be pushed by others than to push themselves.In an ideal world you should recruit someone who’s faster than you to run with you from the start, but the pacing doesn’t have to be a formal, or even overt
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In A Spin
By Ant Smith, Selene Yeager, Ruth Emmett, Alison Hamlett on 02/12/2009 17:49:14
Here’s our guide to how to make spinning work for you – and what classes to avoid – as well as advice on when it’s time to get out of the gym and onto the roads
phases.Back-to-back classes may build endurance, but watch out for dehydration and drink plenty before, during and after classes.Practise pedalling in circles, not just stomping on the pedals. Pull back slightly with your foot at the bottom of the stroke
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