A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why
’s humid. You just don’t feel like it.So once you’ve lost it – and at some point you will – how do you get it back?“Motivation is a very tough issue to deal with, and has to come from inside you,” says Bud Baldaro, coach to Olympic marathon runner Marion
marathon, and even more remarkable in that this was my third London event. It’s the one that I’ve run the most times, the course with which I am most familiar, and the event where I now identify most closely with the participants. My goal in any marathon
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
really pear-shaped.Think Positive: "Second place is not a defeat. It is a stimulation to get better" Carlos Lopes, Olympic marathon gold medallistThe Fear: Not Hitting Time GoalsThe Fix: Tweak Your Targets"Missing goal times is usually the result of a
:30. Marathon in 4hrs, then 3:30 Mike thinks: There's some way to go to reach the ultimate goals... we'll add structure. Read more«img src="/news/images/" width=60 height=80»Martin Steeper (aka Stifler): Age: 18; PBs: 400m 51.8sec; 5K 15:55; 10K 33:21. Target
quicker in the marathon and get PBs on the track in the 5,000m and 10,000m. I’d just like to run faster, isn’t that everyone’s goal?Age: 28Coach: Robert ChapmanClub: Blackheath & BromleyCareer Highlights:2005 – European U23 Championships 5000m 6th2008
after the GNR. After that it’ll be back in training, preparing for my next goal. A marathon!"See Steve's page on this site, including his forum posts.
goal. Phil Sanders set himself the challenge of running a marathon, Kirsten Lodge a half-marathon and icclesuez simply wanted to run for 30 minutes. Whatever your final goal, a 5K race is a fantastic first marker of achievement once you start running
you've got it right before you press submit! We'll whittle down the entries to a longlist of 30-50 runners with a variety of marathon targets (whether that's a qualifying time, a PB or another goal). If you are selected, we'll contact you
