after he announced in mid-April that he would run the ING New York City Marathon on November 5: to Indianapolis to drive the pace car at the Indy 500; to New York City to publicize a partnership between Nike (his biggest sponsor) and Apple; to Boston
you drink enough leading up to - and during - the race? What went wrong is sometimes within your control.4. Two weeks later: SET NEW GOALSRemember that Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the 2004 Olympics, but three months later won the New York City
America from LA to New York City in aid of the Bryan Gunn Leukaemia Appeal; last year he ran 26 marathons in 26 days on a treadmill for Unicef; on March 18 this year he ran 120 miles in 24 hours from Norwich to London in aid of Sport Relief
the recent success of ‘social dieting’ websites that let you bet on yourself. When you lose the weight, you win the money – a classic win/win. ‘Nobody likes dieting, but everyone likes games,’ says Jamie Rosen, a New York City Marathoner who founded Dietbet
put his back-up plan into action: he took his family to New York for Halloween, which coincided with the New York City Marathon. "It helped knowing that I had something different to aim for and to immerse myself in - and that it involved my new
me on my long runs. We ran our 20-milers only 30 to 40 seconds slower per mile than our marathon goal pace. These runs werent easy, but I made sure I ran easy a few days before and after the runs. That year I finished the New York City Marathon in 2
... and Nicky Donbavand on watching someone race...[At the New York City Marathon] "I welled up just looking at the picture of agony on some of their faces. But also there was determination and it was amazing to watch. People who were suffering but knew
on the roads as well as the hills, but Pickvance’s talent and discipline led her to complete every one of the marathons within 2:45. The pick of the bunch was New York City where she made a last-minute decision to race with some friends. "I hadn’t really
