career conundrum. It appeared Richard’s London 2012 Paralympic medal dreams were over when the International Paralympic Committee ruled he couldn't compete in the marathon (not available for T42 leg amputees; he wasn't allowed to compete in T46 arm

to a time when you were a little less dedicated...That one again! When I was about 18 I went out one night for a drink with Tom Bedford [London Marathon organiser David Bedford’s son]. On our way home I suggested a dare: jumping off Teddington Bridge

Bikram Yoga in London (hotbikramyoga.co.uk). “Your spine takes a battering both from sitting for long periods at your desk (it gets compressed from all the inactivity), and also from the pounding it takes when you run. The average marathon runner loses 1

Ironmans and a double ironman. He recently stopped for long enough for us to ask him about his 30-year career.How did you get into triathlon?I ran in the very first London marathon in 1981 and used to cycle to work as part of my training. I then noticed