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You've Been Penguined
By John Bingham on 11/03/2003 08:43:33
You think that because we’re slow we’re not competitive? Then you’ve never been at the back of the pack
produces this effect: maybe pinning on a number transforms me from a normal human being into a gladiator. Or maybe its just plain fun.Some runners tell me that they dont feel competitive, even in races: they never notice when someone passes them
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You've Been Penguined
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:09:47
You think that because we're slow we're not competitive? Then you've never been at the back of the pack
produces this effect: maybe pinning on a number transforms me from a normal human being into a gladiator. Or maybe it’s just plain fun.Some runners tell me that they don’t feel competitive, even in races: they never notice when someone passes them
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Triathlon Rules and Etiquette
By on 19/06/2006 16:00:36
The dos and don'ts of triathlon racing
This section is adapted from the book, Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week: From Beginner to Finish Line in Just Six Weeks, by Eric Harr1. Choose your starting position wisely. If the triathlon you've entered has a mass start (meaning all
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The Bigger Picture
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:37:57
Racing certainties: "For me, the real joy of running and racing is finding out what I'm capable of on any given day."
to hit the ball by choice instead of by chance, as I began to reach a more competitive level, our game changed.It seemed that, suddenly, the words ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ took on more sinister overtones.This particular friend had a habit of talking
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Make It Last
By John Bingham on 22/07/2004 15:09:41
First or last or somewhere in between - at the end of the race it shouldn't really matter
still see me.Once in a great while, I found myself running near the middle of the back of the pack. Those were the races that were the most fun. Moving up far enough in the pack to be running against real competition meant putting it all on the line
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Forced Retirement
By John Bingham on 27/07/2004 16:16:58
It can be hard to stop - even when you know it's the best thing to do
. It’s the act of running, being in the moment of the motion, which brings satisfaction. And it’s the process that matters most, not the outcome. But some runners wrongly think that this focus on participation rather than competition means
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Q+A: How should I adapt my training for single-discipline events over winter?
By on 10/01/2012 15:53:43
-vascular fitness – if not improving it – and allows you to then plan your year post-winter, using brick sessions pre-competition (two or three disciplines in one training session or repeat bike, run, bike, run etc). I would recommend you research the single
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Stacking The Deck
By John Bingham on 12/07/2004 16:37:05
It takes more than a polar storm to stop a Penguin from running
the winds calmed and the advance team made it ashore.The following evening, our ship returned to pick up the team. But once again, the winds caused havoc, forcing them back to their inland shelter. The rest of us gathered for a pre-race pasta dinner, still
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Kid's Tough
By John Bingham on 11/03/2003 09:03:46
Running can make you come face to face with who you really are - or who you're going to be
was oblivious to the other runners around him. There was no competition no one to fear, no one to chase, no one to beat. There was only the distance between the start and finish lines. Somewhere in between those two lines lay his destiny.Standing in the crowd
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Triathlon Glossary
By on 10/07/2008 10:58:07
Learn how to talk tri with our beginner's guide to the most commonly used lingo in the world of triathlon
interval). This will raise the threshold, raising the speed at which you can run for long periodsTime-trial bike A serious (and often expensive) racing bike for competitive triathletes.Toe-clips A clip on a bike pedal that ensures the foot doesn’t sit too
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