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Goodies galore: pick up one of our rucksacks while stocks last! This year's Flora London Marathon Expo opens on Wednesday April 22 and runs until Saturday April 25. It's the essential destination for all of you counting down to the big day
London Marathon. Now I slip a bit of padding under the tongue of my shoe to stop my toes sliding forward, and black toenails are a thing of the past. What works best for me are those 'chicken fillets' that you canput inside your bra for a boost. A 34B
GETTY IMAGES Q. What single aspect of training would help me run a faster marathon? Intervals, tempo sessions or more miles? Johnny BlazeA. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple. Making
, to the whacky and the wonderful, our Reader’s Races chart brings you news of all the fixtures that have been creating a stir among UK running circles over the past twelve months. Large-scale city marathon or scenic short-distance sprint, weekly time trial
to finish." Your move Break your race distance into three to five equal segments and run at goal pace, recovering in between each. Marathon runners should top out at four segments of four miles. Pick up the paceElite tweak Progression runs, which start
for you because of the extra vitamins and fibre. That said, I took Jelly Babies and sour strawberries on my last long run, and they seemed to do the trick. Marathon training is a great excuse to stuff your face. – sal19Any questions?Got a new poser
Our free weekly spring marathon email newsletter was sent from December to April. If you'd like to receive one next year, please go to your My Newsletters page and tick 'Weekly marathon newsletter'.If you haven't registered as a free member
Congratulations: you've run your marathon! Now, unless you wish to spend the next few weeks plagued with soreness, sniffles and a soul-sapping sense of apathy, read on.What you do in the days following a marathon is just as important as what you did