's faster than you are. Focus on why you love triathlon. Whether it's to keep fit, challenge yourself or raise money for charity, you've put a lot into getting to that race, so be proud of your achievements. If you come out of each experience with one thing
with the same disease. Why?I got in touch with the charity Bowel and Cancer Research, sent them a donation and then signed up for some running events. I had never run a full marathon before and now nearer to 50 than 40 I wondered what I had signed up for. During
that you are surrounded by people running for charities and it's quite an amazing mix. There were a few times when i actually could have cried (in a good way, not from pain!). I'll never forget Canary Wharf. Crowds ten people deep all screaming like a wall
unsuccessful with my marathon entry. I thought I would be relieved; let’s face it who really ‘wants’ to run 26.2 miles, but all I felt was disappointment so I applied for a charity place. The day before my half-marathon race, I was told I had secured a place
or within the first few miles. I appreciate many folks complete this challenge for charity but its quite simple to start further back to allow others to achieve their goals - especially as some can raise more money if they hit a specific time. This
)FIND YOUR STRONG: Photo of myself before I started running. I never want to look that wobbly again.Jan Davies (Cornwall)FIND YOUR STRONG: Running for charity - what I enjoy is being passed on and means I stay motivated.We loved hearing your tips on running
portion was £1.20 and I only had £1, a sweaty charity bib, and an exhausted look on me. Not enough apparently. Thanks also to the traffic warden who, when I was lost 0.25 miles from the end, sent me half an hour out of my way off towards the M1 out of town
and confident.Now that the work is done, the taper gives you the chance to take care of the details. Work out your routines, organise your kit and get excited about raising money for your charities and attacking your goals. It will be one of the most amazing
the videos and seeing all the good work that the charity does, I wanted to help them in their work. I had previously intended to do an Olympic distance triathlon in 2014 before my 50th birthday, but when I saw they were looking for people to represent Scope
Every year there are thousands of races in Britain, ranging from 5K charity jogs to ultra events and with options over trail, countryside, fell, track and road. Some runners cram in races every weekend, but if you want to maximise your
