Richard: began running in 1999 to get fit ... and has since completed 11 marathons (London and NY) and numerous half marathons as well as the Lanzarote International Running Challenge in which he has come 4th in 2007 and won his age catagory in 2006. Last year he ran a PB of 2h42:11 at London. He has a 5km PB of 15.59, half marathon of 1.11 and a 33 minute 10km. His favourite wavers between London and Berlin marathon (Berlin may have it due to free beer at finish). His favourite inspirational reading is "It's not about the bike" by Lance Armstrong and "3.59.4 The quest to break the 4 minute mile" by John Bryant. His technical expertise in shoe fitting is as unstoppable as his desire to run.

Elizabeth is a York Uni student who enjoys distance running and has recently done her first marathon. She runs with York Knavesmire Harriers and Steel City Striders, her first claim club back in Sheffield. Her favourite distance is the half-marathon, and in the future she is hoping to build up some speed and improve her marathon time. Elizabeth has a wealth of knoweledge of running shoes and equipment and will always be sure to help you out.

Darran Bilton has represented Great Britain in many International marathons; he was the 3rd Briton in the 2003 London Marathon & has won countless races including the Nottingham Marathon the Millennium Bridge 5k. His longevity in athletics has singled him out as an inspiration to fellow athletes, particularly runners, of all standards. He is a qualified U.K. Athletics coach and can advise on training, nutrition and injury prevention.
Having a career in the sport spanning over 28 years, you would be forgiven for thinking the 43 year old's many achievements all hail from the past. Yet amazingly, his most impressive achievements are much more recent. He was the first 'Master Athlete Over 40' in last year's London Marathon and was part of the winning Club team in the same race. Also in 2008, he was part of the National Cross Country Championships & National Road Relays winning teams. In February he was first Briton in the European Clubs Cross Country Championships, in Istanbul. Read Darran's report on London 2009 below.
To hear him enthuse about the benefits of sport allows an incite into Darran's Corinthian attitude: "Yes, it's great to do well... it gives me an excuse to go out for a run!"

We have a vacancy for a part time sales assistant, Saturday work a must. You must be interested in runing and fitness, full training given. Call Richard on 01904 733744, drop in with a CV, or email us at careers@upandrunning.co.uk

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Darran's London

Darran was one of two U&R staffers finishing in the top 25 at London, and was the first Vet! Here's his report ...

In the week leading up to the marathon, I was brimming with confidence, having won the Silverstone marathon a few weeks earlier and also being the fastest runner in the Leeds City National Road Relays team, the previous Saturday (April 18th).

And then disaster struck... I caught a cold on the Tuesday and this was still present on the weekend of the marathon! So there was a real dilemma ... should I race in the knowledge that I would be risking serious injury and an awful performance, or should I not run and let a lot of people down including a number of charities that were raising money through my efforts, the Pickering Rotarians who were supporting my race, but also myself. There was only one answer and that was to run as sensible a race that I could and pray that I could perform well.

The rest, as they say, is history... I ran faster than last year to finish higher than last year and also carry off the hat trick of retaining my 'M40' trophy! My finishing time was 2 hours 23 minutes and 32 seconds. I finished 25th (out of 36,000) and was the 10th Brit. As I mentioned, I also won the masters 'M40' trophy for the third year in succession (I have been told that I may be the first man in the history of the London Marathon to have achieved this feat). So after a rest day on Monday it is back to training on Tuesday, to get recovered and get fit for stage two of the challenge; the Edinburgh Marathon in five weeks time!

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Brooks Adrenaline 8, tester Richard

Now in its eighth model, the Adrenaline is proving to be one of the top anti pronation shoes on the market. The shoe weighs in at 326g and is a great training shoe. The shoe uses the Brooks hydro flow gel in the heel and new Brooks MOGO cushioning system in the forefoot, this coupled with DRB (diagonal rollbar) support makes for a great shoe for any moderate to high over pronaters.It has a very durable outsole using high performance rubber (HPR™) which I have found to last longer than other brands over 500 + miles (expected life span of shoe) of running. Although this is designed as a road shoe this works well offroad in spring and summer but does not have quite enough grip to perform aswell on muddy or icing conditions in winter. It is a relatively broad fit and so is good for anyone who requires a wide fitting shoe. Coming in at £80.00, it is a good price point for such a supportive shoe and equals most other brands for price. Although not designed as a water proof / resistant shoe in any way. I have found it does take a very heavy downpour to get your feet soggy. I have been wearing Brooks Adrenaline through many incarnations as my training shoe for around 8 years and have had no problems. I will continue to buy this shoe as long as it is produced.

Mizuno Wave Kaze III spike, tester Richard

If like me you agree to getting up on a freezing Sunday winter morning and running through unnecessarily muddy fields then this is the cross country shoe for you. This is a great lightweight cross country spike that comes in at 220g. It has a rubber forefoot spike plate which allows for use in cross-country and / or indoor and outside track as well. Like all Mizuno shoes, the KAZE makes good use of the wave plate technology providing great heel and forefoot cushioning. The shoe comes equiped with 9mm standard cross spikes and longer 12mm and 15mm spikes (sold separately @ £1.99) can be used depending on how muddy the course conditions are. For track you would need to use 5mm or 6mm spikes (also sold separately @ £1.99). This is great cushioned spike whether for cross country or for track. It also offers very mild support with the use of the parallel wave plate. Coming in at £50 this is also a great value xc running spike. The only down side is having to clean them after the race. As with all running footwear it is not recommended to machine wash but to hand wash.

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Richard has plotted a 10k training route at WalkJogRun.net, click here.

A great area to run in York is just by the river. Starting just by Cliffords Tower you can cross over the road by the river onto a foot / cycle path, hidden by an avenue of trees, you can follow this path (provided it's not flooded of course) for about 1 mile. You can then cross the Millenium bridge and either follow the foot / cycle path to the race course area which can take in any number of routes and distances including a clear route all the way to Selby (roughly 14 miles, for anyone doing marathon training). Alternatively you can take a right along Terry Avenue which runs the full length of this side of the river. For added km / mile you can take in Rowntree Park. Just be careful of slipping on geese & duck desposits while circling the pond or you might find yourself doing an aquathon. You can then exit the park area back onto Terry Avenue where you can join Skeldergate bridge back over river back to Cliffords Tower. This loop will nicely come in at around 5km. A lovely traffic free route (which is no easy task in York) and largely well lit for dark winter evenings.
For more options in the area why not try goodrunguide.co.uk, for a very reasonable price of £10 a year, you can access this fairly new site for good routes, plotting your own runs, all accurately measured.
Happy Running!

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