Jackson Williams, 28, ran his first ultra - back home to Norwich from London - at the age of 17 after being inspired by a book on ultra running. A year later he ran 350 miles from Scotland to his home town, but a career in boxing beckoned and it wasn't until his

climbing (both sitting and standing) and over-gearing sets on their turbo trainers.Face The Facts, And The ColdBut not everyone has a turbo trainer and even with the aid of motivational Tour de France DVDs, long-distance turbo rides can become a little

guy who did his first half-marathon aged 27 in about 2:15, and now 10 years on is doing 1:13! – Stevie GMore haste, less speed As everybody else has said, of course you can, but I urge you to be patient and set realistic goals. I started running again

Great Britain and Ireland and is a keen participant in the Ironman event.If you struggle with race day nerves, motivation or need some tips on how to cope when the going gets tough in a race, Victor will be on hand to help.Q1. Here's a curve ball, I

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running-specific professionals who can help you out, either with discounts or just priority treatment." And once you enter the circle of trust, you won't be simply relying on the first ad you see on yell.com to iron out any issues. Sharing cars

part in motivating you during those long, dull runs or bike rides. And now you can even get waterproof MP3 players as well as cases for your iPod  (www.swimmer.co.uk has a good range). Music can also help improve performance, which is why London's first

is only a state of mind!" (More from this story)Nikki on the overwhelming excitement of her first race... "I started out quickly, running down the hill while fiddling with my iPod, desperate to get into my ears the motivational tunes that I knew would get