Paula Radcliffe

Where will Paula run before London 2012?

kjelli — Wed May 16, 2012 9:01 pm

Author: kjelli

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:01 pm

Does anyone know bupa london 10 and nike lonson 10 k in london line ups?

Hi Everyone, Diary.

Amosd — Wed May 16, 2012 3:05 pm

Author: Amosd

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:05 pm

Well dear, I would like to say you thanks for such a nice update. i hope you will keep update us in future.

ginger bread man

gordonf — Sun May 13, 2012 9:23 am

Author: gordonf

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 9:23 am

Hi,

I suffered similar issues - when running or not - and only got to the issue when I had private IgG testing done to figure out what foods I was intolerant to.

Intolerance is harder to figure out as it is the meals you eat the day before that tend to affect me rather than what I have eaten just previously.

Have a look at these two articles:
http://www.triradar.com/2012/04/30/avoiding-gastrointestinal-distress/
http://www.triradar.com/2012/05/11/is-food-intolerance-holding-you-back/

The company I used for my IgG test was York Test (www.yorktest.com) but i am sure there are others if you want to look around - although they do feature a testimonial from a top female runner.

My results came back with intolerance to soya, gluten and lactose, and since cutting these out my condition is improved greatly (can't say totally cured - but then it was extremely severe prior to that - not just when running and these are ingredients that are hidden in many foods and I am still learning).

I would have my doubts about psychological as this would be more before hand in pre-race nerves.

The testing can be a little expensive (and not supported by the NHS but it was my doctor who finally sent me in this direction - after trying to tell me that going to the bathroom 15 times in a day was still within the realms of "normal" )

Good luck

Gordon

training blog

hill strider — Thu May 10, 2012 5:16 pm

Author: hill strider

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:16 pm

I thought my training was going too well to be true, and sure enough, I pulled a hamstring on Saturday. This has forced me to rest for a few days which is not good, as my next race is a week on Sunday. I shan't run it if I'm not fully recovered, as I don't fancy it pulling during the race, leaving me limping to the finish.

Usain Bolt opens with 9.82 in Jamaica

MR Sir — Sun May 06, 2012 5:00 pm

Author: MR Sir

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 5:00 pm

Christine O, has a real shot at a medal this year. Good to see Andy Baddeley running well also with a world leading 3.35 in Palo Alto and not to mention Greg Rutherford's fantastic jump last week. Good to see so many British athletes reaching the A standards so early in the season.

Incredibly unprofessional

hill strider — Fri May 04, 2012 2:18 pm

Author: hill strider

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:18 pm

What a stupid headline All the article was, was was a repeat of what has already been written. Absolutely pointless, just adding salt to the wound

Remember this?

Eli — Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:27 pm

Author: Eli

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:27 pm

Ahhhhh, thank you for the link to that glorious day!

I will say this: I KNOW that Paula will have another marathon victory. She is not done with winning.

Just sayin...

Paula disappointed with the sun newspaper

nevetssllim — Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:50 am

Author: nevetssllim

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:50 am

Don't even know why Paula bothered replying quite frankly. We all know The Sun is a revolting newspaper.

Haile to 'chase' Paula

nevetssllim — Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:49 am

Author: nevetssllim

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:49 am

Paula just posted a photo of her training in Font Romeu on Twitter so thankfully it doesn't appear there were too many complications post Vienna.

Vienna interview (in Deutsch)

kjelli — Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:01 pm

Author: kjelli

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:01 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-iRZ1tU2s

London Marathon womens race

MR Sir — Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:08 pm

Author: MR Sir

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:08 pm

Excellent running from Keitany this morning, this graph really illustrates it well, steady pace up to half way and then ramp it up mile after mile. Look at the way her competitors crash at 35 k whilst she gets faster.

http://results-2012.virginlondonmarathon.com/2012/index.php?pid=leaderboard

After that performance she will be the favourite for the olympics. Shes never run a good race without pacemakers though, and its her first major championships so nothings certain.

On a side note Constantina Dita ran 2:32 her best marathon for years, so looks like she'll be on the start line to defend her title. Also Edna Kiplagat ran a PB, so another woman whos run sub 2:20.

Will Paula run the Manchester 10k?

AlexM — Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:53 pm

Author: AlexM

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:53 pm

I'm thinking she will. She says she had other races planned (assuming there's no major problems from Vienna) and she knows she will get good support and good competition, so it will be a good sharpener.

Liliya Shobukhova

Eli — Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:46 pm

Author: Eli

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:46 pm

MR Sir wrote:

... there is so much speculation about this race but consistency doesn't matter so much when it comes to the olympic marathon.

That's for sure! Anything can and DOES happen during an Olympics. That's why they're SO exciting. You just never know what will unfold ...

Gothenburg 1995

kjelli — Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:03 pm

Author: kjelli

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:03 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=mTi-_RShpdw

and Flora London 2002

I have a question...

Eli — Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:50 pm

Author: Eli

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:50 pm

Thank you everyone for your encouragement. It's nice to hear that the *silent majority* is excited to be hosting the Olympics!
And isn't it always the silent majority that has the final say?

I know you Brits will put on a mighty fine show and host a tremendously successful Games!! I can't wait