in ways he had never expected. "It's become my training diary now - something I previously thought was only for serious runners. And better still, it motivates me to keep running because people do follow it. If I don't post for a few days, my followers

Setting challenging yet attainable goals is key to maintaining a long-term running career. After all, you’re more likely to stay motivated when you have something to work towards and can measure your progress at regular intervals. But picking

It's an all too common story: runner sets achievable goals; runner puts in the necessary physical training to meet goals; runner falls short on race day. So, what's the problem? Could it be that you're spending too much time becoming a stronger

to raise £1m for military charity Help The Heroes.Travelling just over two miles per day Packer, 37, completed the course on crutches in 13 days. He says:  "The greatest realisation I've had doing the marathon is that regardless of what happens to you

-distance triathlon in less than two hours is.MeasurableYou need to be able to measure your progress, such as swimming 1500m in 25 minutes. Try to avoid setting goals that are based on your race position, as this depends on the performance of other people, which you

days to log more miles or train for a race, so you’re more fit than you’ve been all year. But this otherwise ideal season is fleeting, and without the right focus, you could lose all you’ve gained as winter rolls around. So make the most of your summer

Clubs regularly attend races as a teamThe days when running clubs were the sole preserve of ultra-competitive elite racers hell-bent on crushing the opposition at all costs and putting in more hours than Geb or Paula are thankfully long

are more likely to spend their time indoors in a day-care setting. And fear of crime and violence means that children are less likely than ever to be outdoors when they are at home—even in the best neighbuorhoods.The result is a generation of children

to foot. I remember Rachel saying, ‘Remind me why I'm doing this again!?' For me, it was probably as good a feeling as crossing the finish line in my first marathon."Rachel hasn't entered any races, and is happy to run to keep fit and banish work

healthier sex drives.It'll help you pace yourselfHeavy breathing, lots of sweat, a final desperate surge to the finish… Racing and love-making can be pretty similar, and if you ever find yourself coming to a climax too quickly, then applying race technique