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"Look on a training diary as a coach, conscience and friend," says Steve Smythe, a runner and coach who's been writing down every run he completes since 1976. He's recognised that keeping tabs on his training is a great way to make the most of his
up to it was four miles, I still did it. I welled up crossing the finish line and I wore my medal for days. I was ecstatic."It was just a start. Numerous 5Ks, three 10Ks and two half marathons later, I'm still going strong. I'm only running 11-minutes
.I always hated running as a child. I have particularly bad memories of the obligatory cross-country sessions at secondary school. Wheezing and fatigued, I'd lumber around the course, often turning the final corner to find that the finish line had been
weight loss 54.5 lbs, ran 10 miles last Sunday and also completed a 32 mile bike ride. On Friday 26th May I completed a race; it was a spur of the moment decision and I entered online after finding the event on the Runner's World website… It was good