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Breakfasts For Runners
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97 4 Simple Moves
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beyondthe I,So0-mile marh niggles
began to bother her - first came iliotibial
band qmdrome, thenAchilles tendinitis.
'I just had to manage the Pain and
inflammation as best I could,' she says. L
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Aside from the enormous distance, the
terrainlresented its own challenges. In
France she found herselfrunning along
roads with no pavements or hard
shoulder. Germany's wide cycle paths
were a dream, but lugging Bob through
forests and over Spanish mountains, on
'ridiculously off-road terrain' took its
toll.'I always knewitwouldbe a
physical challenge,' she saYs. 'But I
hadn't appreciated the mental side. I've
never been a loner, so when it's just you
out there, daY after daY, Pushing the
limits, it can become extremely tough"
On harder days, Viviane told herself
that what she was enduring was nothing
compared with what over 46 million
displaced people around the world have
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to endure. 'While I had food, money and
a roof - or a tent - over mY head, theY
often have none of that,' she saYs.
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Andiust as her grandmother's journey
was made possible by the help of others,
the kindness Viviane encountered
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constantly amazed her. 'From a bed for
the night to a free meal, or just words of
in Clockwlse from top lefti viviane reaches the 3,oookm encouragement, the people were one of
escaped in a small plane, but crashed marl! at Valencla; starting out trom Unieradz, Poland;
the highlights of the whole experience.
a storm. Ilse woke uP in a Red Cross celebiating the finlsh in Tarifa, spain, with her mum; Bob
suffers an intury; and making a splash after an epic iourney In the entire six months I was on the
stationwith onlY minor injuries,
in road I had nothing stolen, even though I
managed to get a plane to Flensburg
children s buggy that, fully loadedwith did sometimes have to leave mY stuff
northwestern GermanY, then walked
her possessions, weighed 35kg. 'I looked unattended. There were a few unsettling
186 miles south to the town of Celle.
either homeless or crazY,' she saYs. encounters, but I never felt threatened"
Viviane has Ilse's written account of
the journeY: 'Having no home and no AlthoughViviane had alwaYs been
news of whathadhaPPenedto mY sporty, she took uP running onlY a
couple ofyears ago. 'I began to take
'When it's iust You
family,I set offtowalkto Cellewith
another girl. We walked for thtee weeks, running more seriouslY once I was out there, day after
sleeping in haystacks, eating tutnip s and planning the trip, but I also knew from day, it can become
stealing milk. There wete thousands of my research on multi-day endurance
people on the move, as there wete no challenges that people tend to build up extremelY tough'
trains or buses. Everyone was trying to stamina during the endeavour.'
Early on, Viviane covered 12-15 miles a After pushing and pulling Bob across
find refuge or find their way home. I had
day, but soon that ramPed uP to 20-25 Poland, GermanY, the Netherlands,
blood blistets on my feet and had them
miles. 'I'd usually reach my destination Belgium, France and SPain, Viviane
bandaged at each Red Ctoss station.'
by early afternoon. Then I'd eat' she says' reached her destination. 'The elation I
'I wanted to honour the hardships my
gran faced and the hardships others in 'I'd sort out my sleeping arrangements felt is difficult to put into words.'
for the next daY, write mYblog, rest Viviane, who's nowbackin London,
similar situations face every day across
explore, and connect with family and has raised over €I0,0O0 for the Red
the world,' explains Viviane. 'I chose to
friends on social media. Then eat some Cross. 'It has been an amazing, life-
raise moneyfor the British Red Cross
more. I tried to take a day's break each affirming experience,' she saYs' 'I've
because they helped her, and because of
week for proper rest and refuelling.' learned that I'm stronger - mentally and
the incredible work theY do today'
Reaching Celle, which completed her physically - and more determined than
Viviane's original plan was to run the
grandmother's journey, was a profound I knew. I've learned that PeoPIe are
5OOmiles from Unieradz to Celle. But
experience. 'seeing what she had seen, generally good, and that breaking large
the more she researched, the more
albeit in very different circumstances, projects into manageable goals is
inspired she became bY the awesome
was very special,' says Viviane. 'I was essential to avoid that feeling ofbeing
challenges other runners had taken on,
.*%* so she decidedto pushtheboundaries, also elated that I'd completed my initial overwhelmed. But most of all, I've
aim - going further was alwaYs just a learned that by taking ourselves out of
oiffitslng;arnu9[ longer challenge that
bonus.' But as her daYs on the road our comfort zones, we can achieve more
took her through Euiope, finishing in
=\\- accumulated, Viviane saYs that the than we ever thought possible' This is
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Tarifa, in the far south of SPain.
-:gqJgly 15 Iast Year, Viviane left miles became Just numbers'. 'I would genuinely where tle magic happens.' @
Uniera-iFu She wasn't entirely alone. simply choose a place about 3OO miles
lD Vivrunseurope.com
With her was Bob, a black and Yellow away and gradually reel it in.'
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In May 2014, RW ran a story about the
charitySPAT (Social Purpose and
Time), which uses running to help
homeless young people flnd their feet. r TIUN{AN I-,I,\CE
Claude Umuhire, agraduate of the
inaugural programme, told us: 'I learned
that if youwant to change something
you've got to get out and go after it.'
Ayear on, Claude is about to start a
full-time job atthe organisation, now
renamed The Running Charity (TRC). managingTRC's London- andhelp thembelieve in
'It shows the progamme works,' saYs based programmes, training themselves. It only takes
Claude, who was homeless for eight volunteers and supporting one positive outcome to
months before he met the charitY's the chariffs expansion give you the motivation
founder, James Gilley, in September throughout the UK. to keep pushing.'
2OI2. 'TRC teaches goal-setting - how 'The fact that Claude has made a Claude, now 24, has also progressed in
you set small goals on the way to bigger success of himself is immentely his running. 'I have a wall with all my
ones,' says Claude. 'As I got fltter I could inspiring to others,' says James.'He race numbers and medals on,'he saYs.
see that goal-setting worked for me understands every step ofthe process. He's running the London Marathon for
physically and that I could apply the He has that personal extrlerience ofthe TRC this month, aiming for a sub-4:Oo
same template to other challenges, Iike barriers that these young people face, finish. 'It's like things have gone tull
flnding a job and somewhere to live.' and how to overcome them.' circle. I'm now working for the charity
Once Claude finished the six-month When Claude started the prograrnme, that helped me so much, helping other
programme, he stayed on to mentor the he felt'locked away in a shell'with low young people battling homelessness. It's
next wave of participants. He became self-worth and no confidence. 'I can see great to be able to give something back.'
an instructor and in his new role, as that in others,' he says. 'I've been there,
Programme Coordinator, he'Il be so I canbridge the communication gap O virg inmoneyg iving. comr/claudeumuhire
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why I value running.
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and social skills, and madc new of my job. But it's decided I wanted to
foiends. Runninghas opened so surprising how the be fitter at 40 than I
'noise'of the modern was at 30. So I started
many opportunities for him.
world can clutter Your to run, just one or two
Rolph Poge, by emoil mind and limit the miles under cover of
opportunities to think darkness. It was slow
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of the number of to four miies, entered
times a run has a couple of SKs and
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thoughts. For those
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local running club.
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Iine he's caught two other runners.
can see them. Unfortunately, they As we hit the flnal lap I'm running I
seem to be getting further away. through puddles and goingwide
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breathing heavily, but there's a equivalent ofbeing on the ropes.
sense offlow. The long rest has With a huge effort I catch him on
Ieft me feeling refreshed. My the final climb. Wheeze-choke,
Iegs aren't all that, but I'm racing wheeze-choke, wheeze-choke.
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find such great peace in a nice long run. breakdown. Running snapped me out of it.
li!,::!:{a r:;ir-1'! I lost three stone. joined a running group,
helped organise Carlisle Parkrun and
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helped me beat my weight issues - I'm St6?s e!&rin.x?**iC
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marathon inApril. from the negativity oflife and leads you
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in the same manner as cycle-commuting mileage without eating into my free time.'
was encouraged by the introduction of In fact, time efEciency is the chief
the Cycle to Work scheme in 1999, would reason cited by those who've already
help get more people on board. 'More swapped their suits for sweaty running
than half a million people in the UK have gear, according to Cook. 'It doesn't
joined tax-free Cycle to Work schemes, necessarily mean someone's journey is
with the flnancial incentive being the quicker - it may even be slower - but it
biggest driver,' he says. A tax-free Run frees up time,'he explains. Lott agrees:
to Work scheme that saves PeoPIe 'People spend longer commuting than
money on running shoes, rucksacks and they used to, work longer hours and
reflective jackets could have the same have more demands on their time, so the
impact.' Run2Work has launched a killing-two-birds-with-one- stone aspect
petition to get the government to provide of run-commutinghas huge apPeal.'
such a scheme. It's also challenging the
HMRC ruling that kit purchased under
Cycle to Work tax-emption schemes ROUTINEACTI\TTY
can't be used for running. 'We're While issues of 'hard infrastructure
asking HMRC to clarify the scheme to - such as the provision of showers
incorporate running,' says Lott. and lockers - might hold some people
Interestingly, Coolls bach Cook says there
research showed saving are also issues of'soft
moneywas not a major infrastructure - such as
factor for potential social acceptability and a
run-commuters. 'The supportive offi ce policy.
prospect of saving 'There's amountain
money on petrol or of small molehills in
public transport doesn't people's minds,' he says.
motivate them - it's 'Initiatives like
more of a bonus than an Run2Workdayhelp to
incentive.' he says. But normalise running to
Lott notes that the same work' says Gareth Lewis,
could have been said a consultant at the I
before the introduction think tankUrban Land
of Cycle to Work. Institute, and a veteran
'Companies promoted it to employees as run-commuter.'The more people there
a benefit, which kick-started the rise in are boarding trains in running kit and
the numbers taking part.' turning up to work glistening with sweat,
One of the successes of Cycle to Work the more acceptable itwill appear.'
is the number ofpeople it has brought But while the converted don't need
into cycling. Theybegin as commuters a fancy new shower to make run-
and later become involved in the sport. commuting more attractive, Lewis
In a recent survey, 4O per cent of scheme believes they should demand more.
members said that prior to signing up 'sneaking into the office loos to clean
they were novice or occasional cyclists. up with a wet wipe isn't appealing to
One of Lotfs goals with Run2Work is to everyone,' he says. Cook agrees:'Those
bring people into running in the same who already run-commute will carry on,
way. 'We're aiming for an extra million
by 202Q helping to address the low levels
of physical activity in the UK and our
obesity crisis, and reducing transport I
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who walk and 3.I per cent
who cycle.'We don't know
how many people run to
work because the question
has never been asked,' says Cook.
Frost is now setting up a run-commute
initiative at the University of Manchester.
'By developing a community of run-
commuters I'm hoping to create an
environment in which other people feei
they can take up running, or keep it up,'
she explains. 'The idea is to emulate the
University's Cycle Users'group, which is
very much a bottom-up community.'
Cook's research revealed that for many
runners who don't run-commute, their
reasons were less about barriers than
about mindset. A lot of runners see it as a
sport rather than as a way of getting from
Ato B,' he explains.'Manyhadn't even
considered run-commuting as a
possibility,'Well, now you can...
TAKING STEPS
Your first task is to find a decent route.
Run2Work's route planner will plot you a
route anyr;vhere in the UK and give you a
t
time guideline for slow, moderate or fast option is tojoin a gym or leisure centre
paces. Walklt.com - available as an app near work. It's worth asking whether
or online - offers route planning in 70 'shower-only' membership is available.
British towns and cities, with options for But Run2Work encourages you to get
the most direct, quietest or least polluted in touch if you'd like your workplace
way to get where you want to go. to instal showers and lockers. 'We'11
If you re in the capital, Home Run contact them on your behalf without
London (homerunlondon.com) offers namingyou,'says Lott.
four guided runs, starting and finishing Though some brands make specialist
at branches of Fitness First health urban-running kit (eg Gore's Urban Run
clubs and transporting your bags for range), you can run-commute in your
you. Or consider starting your own normal gear. You will need a specialist
Facebook Run2Work group to flnd running bag though, to lug your laptop,
some run-commute buddies. shoes and clothing, or even just awallet
Next, consider whether you'll run the and keys.'Determine exactly what you II
whole way orjust part ofthe journey. be carrying,' advises Shankara Smith
'Distance can be a barrier when it's too
short or too long,' says Cook. Is it worth
getting sweaty for? The solution might
be to add miles and run-commute home,
when there's less time pressure.
Then there's the issue ofpersonal
hygiene. Your workplace may not have
shower facilities'For some, the solution
IT'S IN
is to run from work, rather than to work,'
says Cook.'You have everythingyou need
TTItr BAG
at home, but it's not necessarily easier A good-quality running-
- it depends on logistics, such as what specific backpack with
you have to transport each way and time the right dimensions
issues at the start and end ofthe day.' and storage optrons
If you don't have shower facilities at for your particular
work, you could use a 'dry' shower spray work needs is fhe
(Muc- Off Dry Shower, f,7, wiggie.co.uk) key piece of run-
or wet wipes (Nathan Power Shower commuter kit. Here
Wipes, €3.19, amazon.co.uk). Another are three of the best:
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Race-dayfuelling is atricky subject, says
Lauren Antonucci, nutrition consultant snooze abit longer', says SweeneY.
for the NewYork Road Runners: on one
hand, arything new or different is bad;
on the other, you can'tjust eat as You OVERDOSING
normallywould.'Whafs healthiest on any ON PROTEIN,
other day probably won't earn you your FAT OR FIBRE
best race,' says Antonucci. 'You have to An egg-and-cheese omelette
suspend some of your normal health isn't the smartest Pre-run
rules, which is hard to do.' choice: its protein and fat take too long
Since every race scenario is different, to empty from the stomach and become
having experience doesn't necessarily usable energy, and this can delaythe
meanyodre immune to questionable absorption ofthe carbs you eat. 'Even if
food-and-drink decisions. Watch out you can normally tolerate it before a
for these six diet mistakes that can affiict morning jog, you II probably be going
even runners with the best-laid plans. harder and faster on race day,' says
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Antonucci. Also, watch out for high-fibre :g
breakfasts, such as wholegrain cereals,
NOT SCHEDUL!NG which can cause cramping and GI distress.
TIME FOR BREAKFAST Eat an easy-to-digest, carb-based
'Eating too close to the race can morning meal, such as a plain bagel with
cause cramp, heartburn and a little peanut butter, and a banana; or
bathroom pit stops,' says Kate toast with jam. Porridge is a little higher
Sweeney, senior dietitian at Brigham and in flbre, but if it has worked for you in
Women's Hospital in Boston, US. 'And it training, it's OK to stick with it.
will cause your body to use its energy
digesting rather than racing.' Skipping
breakfast is not an option, either: Iow DRINKING
blood sugar can cause fatigue and ALL MORNING
dizziness on the course. Dehydration can wreck Your
Eat at least two to three hours race, but so can having to
before your race starts, says Sweeney. For run for the toilet at mile
a shorter evenl such as a 5K, that meal two with a sloshing stomach and a full
should provide t5o-200kcals; longer bladder. Drinking too much water can put
endurance runners at risk ofdeveloping
exercise-induced hyponatraemia, a
sodium imbalance in the body that, in
extreme cases, can be dangerous.
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to rethink the gear Cissbury Ring, Devil's
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0, hall which I tackled, takes
in just the first and third.
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It's an out-and-back race
ln the beginning... What happened to it? from Hill Barn, Worthing,
This West Midlands l0-miler, heid each When Sunday trading laws changed in and takes runners on a
November, consisted ofthree fast laps 1994, allowing more shops to open, it tour of the West Sussex
around Tipton's streets and was always became more difficult to close roads countryside.
well supported. Entryfees were low, for races. Also, the race organisers Straight from the off
and prizes for the top flnishers ranged felt the era of such intensely competitive we were led onto a wide
from coffee makers to clock radios. races was passing and that events now track that climbed l70m
Another drawwas the local beer, said to needed to cater more for the recreational in the first couple of miles.
be so good that many non-Black Country runner rather than the club competitor. It was a real baptism
runners arrived armed with empty bottles The Tipton I0 had been established in of fire. In the middle of
theywould flll up and take home. a period when the Tipton Harriers was the race we had io walk
among the nation's most successful clubs, in single file for around
Who raced? but this golden period was a mile (frustrating for
The results Iists are ending too. PB-chasers, but great for
packed with the top olt came at a those of us who wanted
.:
runners ofthe day. John Why was it so good? to drink in the beautiful
Whewaytriumphed at
the race's debut and the
timewhen 'This race exemplified how
people would travel miles
views of the South Downs)
before fuelling up with
followingyear it was won
by Tipton Harriers' own
runningwas to take part in a race against
the best around,' says Chris
jelly beans and cake in
preparation for climbing
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Andy Holden, famed as
abonvivant much as
as
booming' Holloway, Tipton Harriers'
club historian.'It came at
another 243m - in the
space of a mile - up
a
for his runningfeats. In a time when runningwas to Chanctonbury Ring. :
I
1979, a young student boomingbut the quality Another ascent, up to
named Wendy SIy took top honours. Five was still there, too. Runners' times were Cissbury, followed at
years later she won silver in the 3O0Om very impressive, even way down the fleld. the ll-mile mark.
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still remembered for that Decker/Budd and preserve its reputation. But it always and although I crossed o
tangle. Joyce Smith, the first ever female gets mentioned as a top-class race that the finish line in 2:14, my
London Marathon champion, won in 198I. was great to compete in as well as watch.' slowest half-marathon :
o
The winner ofthe final event, in 1995, time by far, I rank it as 'i
was Coventry's Dave Long - a man who A Have you got afavourite event thathas my biggest running
had already competed in two Ol5.nnpic dropped off the race calendar? If sq drop us achievement to date,' :
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but I did enjoyteam sports, such as netball.
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people who would go through life never
having to run again after leaving school.