months ahead of time guarantees your entry, avoids late fees and, most importantly, commits you to the training because you don’t want to waste the cash. ‘This early investment in a race supplies you with motivation because it’s a concrete  step,’ says

Nike+ Fuelband: price £129It’s the time of year when resolutions hang over us like a dark cloud, and motivation can be hard to find. So, the latest activity monitor from Nike seems like the perfect buy for any beginner.Activity monitors

goals, Runner's World is on hand to give you the expert advice, information and tips to achieve them. Whether you're a complete beginner, a seasoned pro or somewhere in between, the UK's number one running magazine will help motivate you every step

’ve learnt from my experiences both as an athlete and a physio working with runners so you can get the most out of your training and help you reach your New Year’s Resolutions for 2013.The first thing is to work out what you what to achieve, what’s your

to succeed this time!" Weaknesses: "Giving myself a hard time when I don't do well and things don't go to plan." About me: "I love my running, I'm prepared to go the extra mile to get to my goal, motivation is not an issue to get the hard graft done! I have

if I came home after a sloth, I owe it to her AND myself to give a performance to be truly proud of, before the hours spent training are exchanged for nappy changing. Determination, enthusiasm and motivation to reach my goal won't be a problem. After

2012 with a time of 2.06Coach: Sam MurphyTraining schedule: See Mel's training plan here.Strengths: "I’m stubborn and wont give up!"Weaknesses: "I’m stubborn and wont give up!"About me: "I am full of motivation and enthusiasm! Anything can be achieved

Training indoors during the winter months can be tough on motivation at the best of times, so what if you could ride, run or even row to a synced video - or even better - in a local spot that you know?The new Kinomap Trainer app does exactly this

the closing miles. I usually find four is sufficient for my needs in the marathon.9. Have a targetIt is important to have a target to keep you motivated. Early on, it helped me telling others what time I was aiming for to increase my drive. But in later years

put a lot of time and effort into it and it’s very disappointing but there’s always another goal and something to motivate you again.Q) What are your goals for 2013?A) The Commonwealth Games next year, but the main focus is the Olympics again in Rio