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Q+A: How should I tackle my first marathon?
By John Bingham on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q This autumn Im attempting my first marathon. My goal is simply to finish, although it would be nice to run it in about five hours. Whats the best strategy for this type of goal?A First things first. Your goal simply to finish and to run
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Forced Retirement 
By John Bingham on 27/07/2004 16:16:58
It can be hard to stop - even when you know it's the best thing to do
had failed me and that my strategy had been flawed – overwhelmed me. It was of little consolation that my goal of running my first sub-5:00 marathon in nearly two years meant nothing to anyone but me.Those around me were quick to point out
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21 Today
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:40:24
Running his 21st - and favourite - marathon, the Penguin tells us what it was like pacing the 'Get-You-Rounders' over this year's Flora London Marathon course
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
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Getting Real
By John Bingham on 06/08/2003 16:11:57
Until you exorcise the memories that keep you from succeeding, there's no point in exercising your body. You can be the best runner you can be, if you're realistic about your abilities and your goals
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!You may be uncomfortable hearing that no one can tell you what your fitness goals should be. No one can tell you how much
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The Penguin Family
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:52:30
Let your family into a special secret - take them running with you
occurred for me in the middle of a marathon relay. My mother, my son and I were a team. Being the real runner, I completed the first 13.9-mile leg. My son, blessed with youth and enthusiasm, had the 9.3 miles in the middle, and my mother, claiming
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The Inner Penguin
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:21:56
There's a penguin in all of us, whether we're fast or slow
the pressures of training, from the demands of travel and schedules, and allowing ourselves the simple pleasure of the most fundamental aspect of being a runner: running.That day, I learned that I have more in common with a sub-three-hour marathoner than
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Our Bodies, Our Selves
By John Bingham on 08/08/2003 15:35:34
You can’t trade your body in for a new, improved model. Accepting the natural strengths and weaknesses of the body you have is the key to becoming the best you can be
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!Many adult-onset athletes believe that living an active lifestyle would be easier if they could trade the body they have
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Lessons Learnt
By John Bingham and Julie Welch on 04/08/2002 13:08:11
We're so good to you... two well-known (once-)beginners share the secrets they learnt the hard way
where youve been, where you are, and where you want to be. John Bingham, aka the Penguin, writes our monthly column, The Penguin Chronicles. He has broken five hours for the marathon and since 1998 has taken our Get-You-Round Team in Training pace
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