load. I'd estimate at least 10 hours per week over 18 months, but this does depend on age, gender and prior fitness levels."What keeps these athletes motivated? For Dunbabin it's the bike. "I'm new to cycling and learning things all the time. I'm still
up of former elite athletes and experienced running coaches, will be well prepared for the task. As well as giving time to individual runners, staff lead a packed schedule of coaching and classes.Mike Gratton says, "We try to have a look at your
participation as they record only those athletes who registered their disability, says Julian Wills, Paratriathlon Manager with the British Triathlon Federation.And that's not all: Britain's top paratriathletes are chalking up impressive performance gains
inspirational stories showing what a great running nation the UK is. Win £10,000 for your school and an elite athlete PE lesson with Aviva Aviva have launched the Elevating Athletics fund to provide a teacher in every school in the UK – that’s over 30
the world a better place. This award recognises an individual who through their personal efforts embodies the charitable and philanthropic side of running.Email your entryThe Rising StarThis will be a young, athlete who is packed with the potential to become
motivated athletes but it's vital, otherwise long-term performance will suffer," says Maitland. His advice: agree your goals with the key people in your life. Finding the balance between work, life and sport for top age-group athletes is particularly tough
Tomlinson Inspiration AwardThe top Heroes Award bears the name of one of the most inspirational figures in running, Jane Tomlinson – the athlete who raised millions of pounds for charity while battling the cancer that led to her death in 2007. The winner
plans to concentrate more on taking on 17 to 20-year-olds, the age at which runners are most likely to leave athletics, either through low confidence or social pressure."Ultimately the underlying motivation for me to do all this is to keep young people
running technique. We look at a young runner and encourage him or her to run properly. We also give them basic coaching. Other authorities have mini-athletics events, inter-schools championships and county events for different age groups."Club 8-18 Young
