and the removal of lottery funding in 2008. Steely determination has pushed Turner through injury lows -and now he's chasing medal highs.You took bronze at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006 - what are you hoping to achieve this time round?Ideally I'd like
friends to watch me sweat it out over the 20K cycle. Now all that's left is the race itself.James has set us the challenge to complete the relay in sub-1:30. After the amazing results from his Bupa Fitness Assessment earlier this week, he looks set
and training partner to become a household name.It was a historic British 1-2 finish in the 10,000m in Barcelona. How did it feel sharing that moment with your close friend and training partner Mo Farah?It was awesome. Coming second behind the best European
, set in 1998. With more than 16 years' experience of competing at World Championships and a mighty medal stash, Devonish is determined to return the current relay team to form at Delhi. This will be your fourth Commonwealth Games - what does
- from Scottish schoolchildren to runners in their seventies. After five months of planning, a dedicated community called Coasters GB was born. Barry started off on his first relay leg in Blackpool on 9th May 2010. Stu remembers his nerves the day
determined to keep up my running. With a full diary of summer races planned, I figured I could keep pushing on despite the pain. It had become increasingly hard cycling with legs swollen and sore from running, but I steadfastly refused to give in.Things came
12 weeks could run continuously for 30 minutes.If you're not confident about running outdoors, you could start running indoors. Before Desi R lost five stone she found running difficult. "Initially I couldn't run for more than three minutes and I felt
.The Druid Ridgeway 3 Day Ultra Marathon (Buckinghamshire, November 12-14)Speed along Britain's oldest road and soak up 5000-year-old views of rolling hills, grassland and woodland seen by Viking, Saxon and Druid eyes. Three days of testing marathons along
Snacking is a national epidemic. Research published in June 2010 suggested that nine out of 10 British adults snack between meals and half do so daily. Curbing your snacking - or at least finding healthy alternatives - is crucial to weight
exercise but can't seem to lose weight, then it might be time to look more closely at your diet.Despite having already run for 18 years, Simon Lynch brought his weight down from 15.5 stone to 12 stone over a three-month period by increasing training