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Year health kick. Congratulations! Running is one of the best ways of getting fit, becoming stronger and when combined with sensible nutrition is great for managing weight. It is relatively cheap in terms of equipment and once you have the kit

First Timer - SteveFollow on the forum: Steve loves bacon Target: sub 4:00Marathon PB: This will be my firstCoach: Sam MurphyTraining schedule: See Steve's training planStrengths: "I’m a very positive person – for me, the running drink is always

If you’re like most runners, you spend the final days before your marathon feasting on high-carbohydrate foods. But a good nutrition plan doesn’t end with that last plate of pasta the night before your race. Your pre-race breakfast is just

gastrointestinal problems and will increase the likelihood of you wanting to go to the toilet during the run.”INDIAN“You have to be careful with Indian food because a lot of the meat is cooked in ghee, which is clarified butter,” warns Currell. This means

First Timer - SteveTarget: sub 4:00.Marathon PB: This will be my first.My strengths: I’m a very positive person – for me, the running drink is always half full. I’m also extremely determined and have a huge desire to succeed - I’ve just completed a

When I did my first marathon in 1976, the event was thought to be for experienced club runners aiming to break three hours. Thirty-six years on, well over a million people of all speeds, shapes and sizes have run a marathon, and the event has become

. I was in a swimming club but I wasn’t really improving anymore and the opportunity to do a triathlon came along and I started doing a lot better at triathlon and really enjoyed it. I’d never really done much running up until the age of 15 or 16