," Benson predicts. "I see it as the culmination of three months' training, and it's when all the hard-work will pay-off. By the end of it I'd like to be able to call myself a triathlete."You can follow Daniel's progress right here.Dan Age.... 29Strengths

with the Pirates and the support was unbelievable. It had been hard and hot, but I survived and I was hooked. When the time came to enter Ironman Switzerland I knew I wanted to be part of it. Training went well but in August my right Achilles went – my first ever

when you've run many marathons, the feeling of crossing the line is extraordinary. It's public and private at the same time; unassailable proof that you've dedicated yourself to months of hard training and had the willpower to pull yourself through a

the HeatDo some heat acclimatisation in the 10 days before you fly to the desert. I did seven sessions of Hot Bikram Yoga in the week leading up to D-Day. I'm positive it helped as the heat hardly affected me until it reached 50+ degrees on the marathon

National HighlightsChasing the Grand Prix, May 8 Silverstone 10K (Northamptonshire, May 8) Has your schedule hit skid row? Is your training more turgid than turbo-charged? Why not rev up your running by registering for the Silverstone 10K on May 8

without trying."How would I train for that many marathons? Roger advocates a relatively low mileage to avoid injury, an approach taken by lots of 100 Marathon Club members. For Roger, this approach seems to work – after 32 consecutive weeks' racing, he

This Sunday heralds the return of one of Britain's most iconic races: the 32nd Bupa Great North Run. More than 55,000 runners will take to the streets of Newcastle to take on the half marathon after months of hard training.In our Bupa Great North

the excitement and camaraderie of Zurich. At the moment, with just two weeks to go, taper madness is biting hard as training dwindles from anything between 18-25 hours a week, down to … more human levels. And while Cap’n Candy won’t be there this year

The greatest journey I have ever been on is over, and it feels hard to get on with a life without the Sahara. It’s a journey I’ve been on since October last year when my place in the 27th Marathon Des Sables was confirmed. It’s the toughest footrace

better than I thought and I'm still really enjoy training even after my first year. In the competitions you get so much adrenaline and it's so raw -you just have to run, and that's what I really like about it.You finished fifth in the T44 100m event