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    Good news, this, for Cracknell, who may be running with an injury, but does at least know the people he's running with and what they're capable of. "I'm hoping to go around with my old friends and fellow Antarctic adventurers Ed Coats and Ben Fogle ... In a sprint, Ed would beat me, no doubt about it, but I am probably better than him over distance. When it comes to endurance, though, neither of us can match Ben Fogle. You'd never think it to look at him, but Ben is, I think, the most robust person I've ever met. Whatever pain you put him through, he always comes out smiling." Have a low-fat, high-carb breakfast 3-4 hours before the race Drink regularly Have some energy gels just before you start to flag Keep a steady pace Don’t be afraid to stop if you experience sustained pain. Full Article at The Telegraph
    I'm hoping to go around with my old friends and fellow Antarctic adventurers Ed Coats and Ben Fogle ... In a sprint, Ed would beat me, no doubt about it, but I am probably better than him over distance. When it comes to endurance, though, neither of us can match Ben Fogle. You'd never think it to look at him, but Ben is, I think, the most robust person I've ever met. Whatever pain you put him through, he always comes out smiling.
    – James Cracknell SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
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  1. There again, the good news is that my problem is not so much structural as muscular. And although I've lost valuable training time, perhaps it will have done me good to have some days off.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  2. At the same time, though, if you're a novice, you need to be sure that those people are all roughly the same standard as you. Otherwise you might be encouraged to ask too much of yourself.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  3. I may not have been able to run, but I have been able to keep up my fitness though cycling and doing gym work. Like James, it's going to be hard for me to achieve my target time of under two hours. But with any luck I can still record my personal best for the distance, which is 2 hours 13 minutes.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  4. I'm still determined to run the race, but I'm going to struggle to do it in under 1 hour 20 minutes, like I was hoping
    – James Cracknell SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  5. To start with, I tried to get through it, on the basis that it hurt when I began and ended a run, but didn't hurt while I was actually running. Eventually, though, my physiotherapist suggested I stop running for a week.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  6. Running with the pack is a good way to keep yourself motivated
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  7. My problem has been a muscle tear in the shin
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  8. I can see unlimited numbers of ways in which I can heap humiliation upon myself
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  9. I'm not exactly in great condition
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago

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