. Fourteen weeks later I lined up at the ING Amsterdam Half-Marathon. To no one's surprise, I wasn't 100 per cent race fit. Three days before the race, I came down with a cold, and probably shouldn't have competed at all. But I knew I had to give it my best

Think of an autumn break and you probably think: unspoilt scenery, miles of golden beaches, warm, temperate weather. The island of Jersey, 100 miles south of mainland Britain, has all this. But if your idea of holiday heaven is something a little

'm not a committed runner – funny that this year I've done one 52.4M ultra, three marathons, one 20M race, two half-marathons, a 5M race and tomorrow I’m doing a 10M one. a lard arse If you have ever run a race organised by a club, all the helpers

-40,000 on the morning of the marathon. They hope to raise £100,000 in total. "We wanted to raise money for Tommy’s partly because my wife is seven months pregnant," said Nick, "but also because some of my oldest friends recently had a stillbirth, and it’s so devastating

.Roberttown 7 (West Yorkshire, June 3) Good climbs, a scenic course and great value for money make this a true Yorkshire gem.Freckleton Half-Marathon (Lancashire, June 17) Get your skates on if you want to enter the oldest half-marathon in the UK

UAN: 173 Article type:--What’s the most important session of the week? If you’re a marathoner, it’s your long run. For anyone looking to improve at any lesser distance, though, it’s the speed session that yields the greatest results – and even

Triathlon events have grown fast in popularity over the last couple of years, and this week's questioner is just one of many RW members thinking of giving the run/bike/swim thing a whirl..."I am a plodder (mainly 2-hour half marathons; FLM last year

Goal: sub-3:00 Mentor: Paul Evans Sport Scientist: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: just back from a run Age: 30 Running for: 22 years No. of marathons: 2

motivated by choosing a race as a goal, but use whatever target works for you, whether that’s building up to your first 10-mile run, running five times a week, or logging 100 miles in a month. “A good goal keeps you excited,” says Hadfield.Go Off

stomach. As you breathe in, concentrate on making the book rise.4. When does a jogger become a runner - do I have to run a marathon?It's a bit of a false distinction really. Very few of us can seriously claim any real excellence in our sport