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Zero To Marathon Hero
By Runner's World on 10/03/2008 09:36:41
One man's quest to transform himself from average runner to Olympic-standard marathoner in just two years
A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why
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Take on a New Challenge
By Bryce Dyer on 26/05/2011 15:30:19
If your racing schedule is starting to feel a little familiar, it might be time for a new test
Championship events, is something to aim for. It will give you an incentive to train harder and the races will be like nothing else you've done, if only because the excitement surrounding a championship race is intoxicating.Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir
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Setting Goals for Next Season
By on 18/11/2009 12:32:49
Now that the days are becoming shorter and colder you should be making plans for next season. How well you perform in 2010 will depend on the daily, midway and long-term goals you set yourself now
sprint-distance triathlon in the 2010 season. An intermediate might aim to complete a sub 2:45 Olympic-distance triathlon, and if you're an experienced triathlete you might be aiming to take two minutes off your Ironman PB swim time and, maybe, achieve a
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Heroes of Running Awards 2009
By Runner's World on 12/01/2009 09:52:40
Your chance to nominate outstanding individuals (across six different categories) who make you exceptionally proud of your sport
a future World or Olympic medallist. Email your entryThe VeteranThis is a lifetime achievement award for a veteran runner with decades of running under their belt and whose commitment has never wavered. Email your entryThe SurvivorSomeone who won
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Building Mental Strength
By on 18/11/2009 15:44:02
Ten ways to build your mental resilience and help you perform better
from grim experience. He punctured twice in the qualifying bike race for the Beijing Olympics last year and didn't make the team. "I was really low afterwards and didn't feel like training but I did have a Plan B, which really helped me out," he says
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Train Smarter, Not Harder
By on 24/11/2009 17:07:13
Becoming a better triathlete is not about finding more time to train, it's about using the time you do have to greater effect
to be more motivated to complete them.KEEP IT PERSONALTime-effective training does not mean that you need to do every session at maximum intensity. It means that your training should be dependent on your strengths and weaknesses, and the type of race you
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Beat Your Training Fears
By Bob Cooper on 22/11/2011 10:00:00
Face your training demons and emerge a relaxed and confident runner
really pear-shaped.Think Positive: "Second place is not a defeat. It is a stimulation to get better" Carlos Lopes, Olympic marathon gold medallistThe Fear: Not Hitting Time GoalsThe Fix: Tweak Your Targets"Missing goal times is usually the result of a
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Become A British Age-Group Athlete
By Simon Griffiths on 18/11/2009 12:20:46
If you're looking for a new triathlon challenge - and after a while, you're going to want one - you could try for a place in a GB age-group team
, the greatest demand is for Olympic-format races."At the top, standards are high and improving, especially for Olympic-distance triathlons. Alan Rose, Event Director for Just Racing, organiser of several qualifier events, has been managing triathlons for nine
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Heroes Of Running 2009
By on 24/04/2009 11:13:48
Sponsored by Aviva. Join us in recognising the outstanding individuals who make us exceptionally proud of our sport
Challenge. Now she has her eye on the biggest prize of all: "Cross-country is good background work, but because it isn't an Olympic sport, I'm moving more towards track. I'm focusing on the 5,000m for London 2012." Focus is one thing Purdue certainly has
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Heroes of Running 2008
By Runner's World on 15/01/2008 13:46:54
Your chance to nominate outstanding individuals (across seven different categories) who make you exceptionally proud of your sport - and win £100!
entryThe Rising StarThis will be a young, probably professional British athlete who is packed with the potential to become a future World or Olympic medallist. Email your entryThe VeteranA "lifetime achievement" award for a veteran runner with decades
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