September and October is packed with half-marathons around the country, including three of the biggest in the Great North Run, and the Bristol and Cardiff Half Marathons. Over 13 miles can seem a daunting prospect, especially for newcomers, but these race tips should ease the stress and have you running strong… CLOTHING You should lay […]
Red leaves, crisp blue skies but temperatures that haven’t plummeted so much that they leave frozen droplets of water dripping from your nose, you can see why for many autumn is the favourite season of the year to get outside and run. A scan around the country and there are numerous 10km, half marathons and […]
At 6am on 1st August, a band of hardy souls will do battle with Jersey’s Round the Rock Ultra Marathon (www.roundtherock.co.uk). An ultra is any distance beyond a marathon. Round the Rock takes that to the extreme, clocking a daunting 48 miles and 1,000m of climbing. But ultra athletes feed off the pain. Just take […]