Strenua's World

Which celebrities deserve your respect for their dedication to training for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon and who saw it more as a huge photo opportunity. Find their finishing times here.

Garmin have announced the launch of the Forerunner 610 which comes with a new weather proof touchscreen, but after the frustrating experiences of using the Forerunner 405 should I delay in risking my hard earned cash.

Want to know which celebrities to look out for running the 2011 Virgin London Marathon and when to expect to see them. Check out our run down with their predicted finishing times and the charities they are running for.

Most of us long distance runners do not come with an ample bosom but we still need to wear specific sports bra to prevent damage to the breast tissue. I tested the Anita Active extreme control sports bra during two 20 mile races to see how it copes with long distances, moisture and heart rate monitors.

The standard entry for this year’s Kilomathon race from Derby to Nottingham is £45 equal to a whopping £2.76 mile. Although promoted as a London Marathon training race to reduce the fee to £5 you need to fund raise £260, on top of the £1,500 plus many runners are raising to run London. With the popularity of the general public participating in challenging sporting events and the reduction of people giving to charities is this the start of companies seeing runners as an easy target for raising money through sponsorship and increased entry fees.

Christmas gifts don’t have to be unimaginative books, CDs or socks. Today Gifts For a First Time Marathon Runner, from training schedules to motivation, food to pampering we have stocking filler ideas for every budget.

Expecting a long wait at the cold start area of the New York City Marathon I was looking to keep warm with a light, compact and cheap sleeping bag. Read my review of the Berghaus Flare 700 Mummy Sleeping Bag.

View photos from New York City Marathon’s 2010 International Friendship Run and watch Paul Tergat receive the Abebe Bikila Award for his outstanding contribution to the sport of distance running.