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How Competitive Are You?
By Araina Bond on 10/12/2010 09:44:43
Are you wired to be too hasty or to hold back on race day? Take our quiz and learn how to overcome unhealthy instincts
statement below:1. I'm disappointed after a race if a rival beats me, even if I set a PB. [+1]2. I never set any training or racing goals for myself. [-1]3. I like to set myself goals and watch my performances improve. [0]4. On group runs, I find myself
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Are You A Real Runner?
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/05/2002 12:52:05
The tongue-in-cheek test
New runners are often prone to saying "I’m not a real runner," as if there’s a litmus test for such an entity. Okay, maybe there is. Work it out for yourself. You know you’re a real runner when:1. You eat energy bars when you don’t have to.2. You
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What type of runner are you?
By Runner's World on 11/06/2007 16:48:54
Committed or casual, surface shine or hidden depths... what kind of runner are you?
Next time you see another runner out on the street, take a closer look. Is he thinking about smashing his 10K PB next week, or getting smashed at the pub later with his running friends? Is she wondering how she'll fit in next week's training, or how
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Haile Gebrselassie - You Ask the Questions
By on 12/04/2010 13:43:47
Don't miss your opportunity to help us interview one of the world's greatest runners - we're giving you the chance to ask the questions when we quiz Haile Gebrselassie in the pages of Runner's World
Olympic golds (10,000m at Athens and Sydney) and has twice been Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. After leaving the track behind, he decided to focus on the marathon and has been recording stunning times ever since. In 2008's Berlin Marathon
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Sound vs Silence
By Runner's World on 25/06/2008 10:33:17
To run with music or without? Read the research then join the debate
...Running with music: Steven SeatonLatest Blog Entry (Updated 25/06/08) I imagined that racing with music would be easier than training. After all races are hardly social experiences. I can't remember ever striking up conversation with anyone mid-race. It's all about
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Meet our Lucozade Sport Super Six
By on 15/12/2009 17:19:18
Race day finally dawned, and the Lucozade Sport Super Six pitted themselves against tough conditions to bag their Virgin London Marathon medals
top international athlete for more than 15 years. In 2006, she won the Bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and she has twice represented Great Britain in the Olympics (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008). In 2007, she also won the British
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Seeking Guidance
By Rob Spedding on 01/05/2004 14:54:49
A coach could be the secret weapon you're looking for... they'll help you run faster and stronger in no time
to build up to 20 minutes, or if you want to get under 2:30 for a marathon. Either way, a good coach will help you hit your target.And nowadays you’re spoilt for choice. Long gone are the days of the coach as the man with the manic glint in his eye, a loud
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Our FLM Lucozade Sport Super Six
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 12:21:30
Illness and injury may have struck down our male FLM hopefuls but you can still find out how Sue, Helen and Meg fared as they share their highs and lows of race day
, there are plenty of marathons around so I’m thinking about maybe trying again in September. (Updated 27/04/09) Read more Sue (aka Sue C) Finish Time: 3:36:00 Target Time: as close to 3:15 as possible Sue says: I knew from Mile 3 that things weren't going
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Forum v Ironman France: The long road to Nice
By kittenkat on 01/07/2008 12:05:14
From broken ankle to Ironman finisher - the uplifting account of forumite kittenkat's debut voyage with the Pirate Ship Of Fools
1802 1:19:01 7:22:05 5:59:56 14:58:41 VixIM 1803 1:21:52 7:38:14 5:35:00 14:58:43 eM.milou 1833 1:31:09 7:24:33 5:55:50 15:09:53 Foggy, a bit rusty. 1871 1:05:57 7:08:11 6:44:21 15:23:29 debbo 1887 1:18:23
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 17/09/2007 10:44:44
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (November 2007 - December 2007)
:48 and on that day I passed through the half at 1:47 and 25km at 2:09, which was also a PB. I think it works better for longer distances - I've done sub four minutes for 1K and 23 mins for 5K but never dipped under 48 for 10K. I can run fast for short distances
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