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Born Free
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:53:39
Sometimes we find ourselves trapped by our own desire for security
knew there was something beyond the cage. Freedom is not without its risks, though. To run free and with passion, to train well and to race with abandon takes courage. It takes more courage than most of us care to admit. It takes a willingness to accept
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Our Bodies, Our Selves
By John Bingham on 08/08/2003 15:35:34
You can’t trade your body in for a new, improved model. Accepting the natural strengths and weaknesses of the body you have is the key to becoming the best you can be
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!Many adult-onset athletes believe that living an active lifestyle would be easier if they could trade the body they have
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Environmentally Friendly Running
By John Bingham on 14/03/2003 09:58:53
Open your eyes, take a good look around, and realise that where you run is your run
your run«BR»Author: John Bingham«BR»Pics: «BR»Issue date: «BR»Keywords:«BR»Type: --Nearly everything I know about running Ive learned from other runners. Sure, Ive picked up some great training tips from books and magazines, but most of the really
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Forced Retirement
By John Bingham on 27/07/2004 16:16:58
It can be hard to stop - even when you know it's the best thing to do
personal.Such was the case for me at mile 18 of the Tuscon Marathon last December. As I walked off the course, the pain in my body was no match for the pain in my spirit. A sense of failure – the feeling that my legs had betrayed me, that my training
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Stacking The Deck
By John Bingham on 12/07/2004 16:37:05
It takes more than a polar storm to stop a Penguin from running
flight to the tip of South America, and then 11 days on a ship – four of them sailing the roughest seas on the planet.Eager for a new challenge, I spent months training in cold, snowy conditions and experimenting with clothes, kit and shoes. I even
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Growing Young Gracefully
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:35:33
Running can be the way to release the big kid inside you
, the more willing I am to trust my own judgement. I realise that I cant live every moment of my life as an adult. So I dont.When I run, I run as I did in childhood. I run because it makes me feel good.I tell my friends that Im training or working out. I
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The Power Of One
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:25:11
You can't run anyone else's race for them, even if you always train together. Ultimately, running is something that you just have to do for yourself
“This just isn’t my day,” I heard her whisper. When I turned to look at her, I couldn’t believe my eyes. She wasn’t in pain. She was simply finished. It was as though someone had drained out all of her energy. And the marathon finish was still 13 miles away.Now what? I was having...
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Carrying The Can
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:48:02
You may have to be animated to improve your fitness, but these things shouldn't be taken to extremes
, I immediately went out and bought racing flats. Shoe spinach! I wouldn’t have to train better or harder, I’d just lace up the shoes and voilà – I’d beat all the Bluto runners.When I read that a certain chemical would reduce body fat, I bought
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The Kindness Of Strangers
By John Bingham on 14/07/2004 14:12:10
What's the best thing about races? The wonderful non-runners
, the participants. I had permitted myself the utter arrogance of believing that it was our being out there that made running so great, and that it was my training, my determination and my talent that made me a runner. But, in one instant, I knew better.What actually
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The Inner Penguin
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:21:56
There's a penguin in all of us, whether we're fast or slow
.” He went on to say that he struggled against his limitations just as I did. He was honest enough to tell me about his frustration as he tried to break the 35-minute barrier, and then the 34 and 33. As he talked about his training, he was telling me
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