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The Land Rover Malta Marathon

Katharine — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:05:55 +0000

One of our Club members, Rebecca Parry recently ran in The Land Rover Malta Marathon and very kindly sent us this report. Perhaps it is an event we should arrange a Club trip to next year, particularly if we have the same bitterly cold weather as we had this year! The Malta Marathon went really well [...]

GPS Watches!

peteh — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:58:02 +0000

Why? Call me old fashioned if you like but can somebody tell me please why do so many runners have to wear a GPS watch. Now I understand these watches or other such gadget tell you exactly where you are whilst you are running, how far you have run in a specific time and the profile [...]

12 Top Tips to Stay Motivated

peteh — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:26:19 +0000

All of us suffer from lack of motivation from time to time, for some it is results in discontinuing running for good, for others it can mean a break in their training and then the struggle to get back to fitness. So here are some Tips to help you get through the dark times and back [...]

Running is Not Rocket Science – So Why Make it So?

peteh — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:21:11 +0000

Why is it that many of the specialist running magazines have the tendancy to make running appear to be a sport for those people who have the IQ of a Nuclear Scientist? Running is far from being complicated so why make it appear so?

How To Upset A Race Director

peteh — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:31:23 +0000

I know from experience that by far the greater majority of people who enter races do it without causing any problems whatsoever, but there is a minority who really do cause a Race Director to pull his hair out!

The Wearing of Headphones Whilst Racing.

peteh — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:16:54 +0000

I really cannot understand why some runners feels the need to cocoon themselves in their own world when they should be enjoying the camaraderie of other runners and soak up the great atmosphere that is always a big part of mass participation races.

How Runners Can Manage and Overcome Pain

peteh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:48:02 +0000

We’ve all heard stories of sportsmen and women who have continued despite an injury which (theoretically) should have caused them to stop: a boxer with a broken hand, rugby players with torn ligaments, a long jumper with a strained hamstring etc.

Running Whilst on Holiday

Katharine — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:18:16 +0000

I was heading out to the South of France with the family, knowing how difficult it will be just to keep the training going when balanced with the needs of the children, the interest of new places to visit, the heat of the sun and the temptation of fine French wines and pain-chocolate