I am sitting here rather bored as I have to wait for our dining room table to be delivered.  Apart from feeling quite old - this is what my parents do on a Saturday, not me - I was flicking through the Edinburgh Marathon website.  Lots of good

What is on everyones race day list?1.Vest ,shorts,shoes,socks,number2.Disposable clothes for start3.Gels,energy bars,drinks4.Micropore tape5.Clothes for finish6.Mobile phoneWhat have I missed? 7.safety pins 8.vaseline ...

Standfirst: What to do, what to takeAuthor:Pics:Issue date: May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan137-->Before race day, you should have Tried your shoes and kit on a long run Found out how to get to the start 90 minutes before the gun goes Made a pace plan and ideally written ...

Did my first ever x country on saturday in the bitter cold, 5 miles almost of mud and hills, but loved it! great organisation of the event and very enjoyable, afterwards!Didn't know what stuff to take tho...is there a checklist anyone has

,Relentless Forward Progress- A guide to running ultra marathons by Bryan Powell.A very good read about his races training and diet. Over in the ultra tab, there's an "essential kit" checklist thread going. Maybe some ideas there? Ahh, great! Thanks both

of any marathon situation - for RW magazine subscribers:In the week before the marathonIn the final two daysOn race-day - before, during and after the raceRace-day checklistsGo well!We'll be right there behind you!

slower than 5 hours! Forum Mile 18 Support threadForum readers' first-hand accountsFLM 2005 Blogs The final week and the big day...In the week before the marathon In the final two days On race-day - before, during and after the race Race-day checklists

Anyone got any tips on preparation before a half Marathon ie, diet , fluids to take on board and in what tme scale before the race? Would love a p.b WPZ,Don't make any drastic changes to anything in the last few days leading up to the race. Any

Marathon, you can find the details on the England Athletics (or Scottish or Welsh) website.You can also affiliate to your county athletics association, if your members want to take part in county championship competitions.However, if your members

with your head means not going out too fast; running with your heart means seeing what you have left towards the end."Make a list - and check it twice Even if you're not normally a list-maker, having a pre-race checklist is a tangible, foolproof way