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If you are training for an outdoor run, don’t rely solely on treadmill training as your preparation.  Running on a treadmill in the gym is not the same as running for real. Continue reading

Where do you park for the Belfast Marathon Relay changeover points?

The official Belfast Marathon website will tell you that transport is provided from Ormeau Embankment early in the morning on race day. But what if you don’t live in Belfast, or don’t want to get to your relay changeover point hours before you need to be there?

Where can you park close to the relay changeover points? Continue reading

Runners, protect your nipples!

OK so this was unexpected. Having completed my leg of the marathon relay without any problems, I put on my jacket and make my way back to the car.

It’s a warm day so I take my jacket off for the drive home. I look down and see what looks like spots of blood on the front of my running vest. Continue reading