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

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

: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

from runner to runner. A seasoned marathon runner – or someone whose training plan included a high mileage base – can expect to bounce back quicker than a marathon novice for example.What you can do though, is make sure you know exactly what your body

of Runner's World just like you. If you want to bring a discussion back to life, don't be shy: just add a new message at the end of it. Alternatively, start a new thread on the training forum. TRAINING: GENERALGeneralCross-country and trail running - how

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for beginners!)And a guide to doing your weekly long run right. Finally, if you want to see how ordinary runners can move their training to its next level, Hard Training, with Mike Gratton, is a fascinating read.Runner's World schedules in fullMile - short

their marathon goal, and events like “Round the Lakes” prove great preparation. Held in the glorious location of the Elan Valley, the course opens with two laps of the small market town before climbing 800ft over 4.5 miles and circling the three lakes – Garrad

picture, we'd still love to publish your marathon experience on the site, and if you have your own photo of your own from the race, we'd be delighted to include it.)Here's an idea of the sort of questions you could answer:What was the best moment

me for the past three miles! We first started communicating by email a good year or so ago when we were both marathon virgins and had similar goals. Crossing the line together against what must have been incredible odds amongst all those runners made