, which suggested I would struggle to ever break 2:45 for the marathon. According to that, I was already beaten. In fact, it only motivated me to prove it wrong.Eight months into the project, I was continuously battling to increase the mileage
More than 36,000 of you competed the London Marathon on Sunday. Whether you’ve earned yourself a shiny new PB, finished your first marathon or just completed the course, it’s a tremendous achievement.Find out how you can move on and build on your
Finishing a marathon takes huge reserves of mental strength. Sports psychologist Dr Victor Thompson, part of the ASICS PRO Team, shares some of the principles of sports psychology to keep you running strong.Flick through our slideshow to discover Dr
Most reasonably fit people can train properly for a marathon in 16 weeks. But even if you’re one of the fittest people on Earth, you cannot train properly for a marathon if your travel schedule looks the way Lance Armstrong’s did in the four months
Click to enlargeWhat are you doing on April 7 next year? Fancy spending the day running across Arctic ice floes in the world's, erm, coolest marathon?The winner of our Rave Run photography competition will win a luxury package to the fifth North
’s World playlist – designed specifically for long runs and perfect for those training for a spring marathon.RUNNER'S WORLD Playlist no.4: Long Run MotivationThis mix is designed to keep you motivated and focused over a 90-minute run, using melodic tracks
Hot off the press this month is the all new Runner's World Complete Guide To Running - the indispensable bible for all things running!From your very first steps to a marathon finish line, the Complete Guide To Running brings you more than 1
On Sunday 7 April, our ASICS Target 26.2 runners took to the boulevards of Paris in the culmination of our spring marathon training project. Their goal? To run their best ever 26.2 miles at the Paris Marathon.Whittled down from over 1
Andy Dixon, Editor-in-ChiefRunner since: 2007Biggest running achievement in 2011: Achieving a new marathon PB (3:08:33) at Boston in April. I trained hard for four months, gave up booze and organised weekends around long runs, so it was nice when
