realised I needed a target, a tangible goal to aim for. Once I’d picked a goal race, I started to follow a schedule and added structure to my training. Every session had a reason behind it. Surprisingly, I found that running to a plan was really enjoyable
fast could I (should I?) go? A. Most beginners' goal is simply to finish the race with a smile on their face, and that's what we're here to help you do. If you'd like to know what your training pace translates to, or how fast you'll need to run to hit
Setting challenging yet attainable goals is key to maintaining a long-term running career. After all, you’re more likely to stay motivated when you have something to work towards and can measure your progress at regular intervals. But picking
Q Ive recently taken up running, after losing 115lbs in 18 months and giving up smoking after 25 years. Ive been running for about 20 minutes every morning for four months, but my goals are to build this up to 45 minutes, five times per week
’s as far as any rational person would want to run.So out I’d go – without reaching the three miles. Day after day I failed in my goal. Day after day I accumulated evidence that I was not a runner. Every run hammered in the fact that I wasn’t there yet
satisfaction from races when I have given my honest, best effort. Other mid-pack runners tell me the same. Consequently, we feel bitter disappointment when we don’t achieve a goal. Our devastating sense of failure is no less profound when our goal is solely
In the December issue of RUNNER’S WORLD, we introduced you to three intrepid volunteers willing to let us train them up from being absolute beginners to running the Flora London Marathon in April. You’ll be pleased to know that, after six weeks
The start of a new year always heralds a rush of resolutions to lose weight and get fit. Make sticking to your goals easier with tips on getting started and staying motivated from five weight-loss runners who lost up to a whopping twenty stone
responded to a request placed by us on the forums earlier this year. We wanted beginner runners who were willing to take on a massive challenge – to get from virtually nothing to 26.2 miles in time for the 2004 Flora London Marathon.Over the coming months
It's a truth universally acknowledged that a happy runner in possession of a good few miles under his or her belt must at some point be in need of a physio. Between the first shuffling steps of the self-conscious beginner and the confident cadence
