Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5Six months ago, Philippa Braidwood, Kerry Neale and Phil Wilson were complete beginners. On April 18, all three successfully completed the Flora London Marathon. We caught up with them, and their coach Keith Anderson
It happens every time I lead a pacing group. There are always a few runners who just can’t stand to run in the pack. This year’s Flora London Marathon was no different. They were there – the lead clique. They were less than a metre ahead of the pack
responded to a request placed by us on the forums earlier this year. We wanted beginner runners who were willing to take on a massive challenge – to get from virtually nothing to 26.2 miles in time for the 2004 Flora London Marathon.Over the coming months
completing her first triathlon, the Michelob Ultra London Triathlon, Wilson easily broke three hours in the Flora London Marathon.For runners used to putting one foot in front of the other, going multisport can be intimidating. Swimming and cycling require
running changed. I stopped denying the joy I was feeling. I stopped accumulating days of failure. I began living more ‘in the moment’, looking at each run as an opportunity to appreciate what was right in front of me."The London Marathon..."My goal in any
K events and, flush with excitement, jump right into training for a mega-marathon, such as London, Paris or New York City. Resist the temptation. The marathon has been around since the ancient Greeks. It will still be there when your running has
group around the Flora London Marathon. He's published some great books and has his own cool websiteJULIE WELCH1. Someone has to finish lastBut chances are it wont be you. I avoided races for a whole year because I assumed they were only for people who
As the Flora London Marathon draws closer, RUNNER’S WORLD’s three marathon protégés – Kerry Neale, Philippa Braidwood and Phil Wilson – have been stepping up their mileage. While all have found the running hard but enjoyable, they’ve also discovered
In the December issue of RUNNER’S WORLD, we introduced you to three intrepid volunteers willing to let us train them up from being absolute beginners to running the Flora London Marathon in April. You’ll be pleased to know that, after six weeks
through it in order to run the London Marathon. As it was, I didn’t run London and I missed months of training because I didn’t pay attention to the clear message my body was giving me."Rob Spedding, 28. Years running: 14Know that there’s time "When I
