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specifically towards the marathon distance and on bringing her times over the shorter distance races down, so that a sub 4.30 debut is achievable. Mel is enthusiastic, positive and resilient – all qualities that will help her reach her goal.First timer Steve
similar for 2011."Sports psychologist Andrea Firth-Clark explains why many of these first-timers decide to sign up: "In 1977, the psychologist Albert Bandura originated a theory on self-efficacy, which is about confidence in your ability to perform a
First Timer - SteveTarget: sub 4:00.Marathon PB: This will be my first.My strengths: I’m a very positive person – for me, the running drink is always half full. I’m also extremely determined and have a huge desire to succeed - I’ve just completed a
. Also, the flatness of the course at Abingdon is good for first-timers. New Forest was my second marathon, and I found it very tough with all the hills."The Abingdon Marathon also obeys the three cardinal rules of event management: organisation
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. Be prepared for a fair stretch of uphill running, though locals claim the course presents nothing too arduous for the 10K first-timer. Rotary Shakespeare Marathon (and Half-Marathon) (Warwickshire, April 27) Enjoy a dose of Olde England in this predominantly
morning, I should have been confident with both the total mileage I had put in and the quality of some of the sessions. I was aiming to get round in 3:30. This may seem optimistic for a first timer, but my best half-marathon time is 1:30 and my slowest
-mile run to a one-mile average pace in a 5K race.However, most experts discourage first-timers from shooting for strict time goals. "Make it a race against yourself," says Carmichael, "because it’s your progress that’s most valuable to you." Galloway
, there was everything to swim for.Being a two-lap swim, there were inevitable complications. Ironman first-timer Cat Heraty said, "It's a very weird sensation to get into the sea with 1,300 other people and start swimming to the same point. Sooner or later, even
