In short:Keeping your feet dry in the wet poses the double challenge of wicking sweat away and keeping the rain out. SealSkinz uses a triple layer to achieve this – the middle of which is waterproof and breathable. Pros:Keeping your feet dry
In short:Written by Britain's most successful marathon runner of the 1990s, this guide should help you get the most from your distance training. From the complete beginner enchanted by the challenge of the London Marathon, to the experienced runner
, to their ancient home in Athens, here are the stories behind the ultimate running challenge. Did Pheidippides the Greek ever perform the feat of endurance the famous victory at Marathon is alleged to have inspired? It matters not: Spiridon the Greek most certainly
of challenges against prejudice and some of stepping out of the ordinary for a while. Weaknesses: Personable style, each of the marathon runners had their own very individual story to tell some of amazing triumph, some of hard work, some of challenges against
ON SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE GOALS... Strengths: Vivid and sometimes funny accounts of his progression to racing truly unbelievable distances.Really brought to life the tremendous distances and murderous terrian/heat/cold he had to face at each challenge Weaknesses
-marathon challenges. Tmap: ALMOST ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Strengths: Punchily written and entertainingCovers all distances, not just marathonsCovers all aspects of running and racing, from training to simple practical things to remember before a race Weaknesses: Punchily
Strengths: If you want to know what actually happens to your body when you train, you need to read this.Hugely detailed and persuasively argued.Challenges many of the basic beliefs/myths on which our training schedules are based.Also has a brilliant section
etc. When challenged they (FGS) say production costs hamper this saving.I simply don't believe it. I have stopped buying this product. Wont make any difference to them I know. SimonJohns: Sugar powder Strengths: Mixes ok Weaknesses: Mixes ok Overall
-written, by a journo who knows how to express himself. Overall: An excellent and passionate running book, by a guy like you or me who discovered new challenges in the hills, and decided to explore the history of the sport. Askwith realised that fell
... hmm not much else to say Weaknesses: It assists my recovery... hmm not much else to say Overall: It works and helps me to train harder and prepare for the next challenge... but will be trying other flavours once I've finished my batch of strawberry
