upstairs to find the hardware. After the race last summer she had invited me over, offered to give me some tips. It was very kind of her to bother with me at all. It was absurd. She was an excellent runner of many years' experience. I never would be

Click to enlargeWhat are you doing on April 7 next year? Fancy spending the day running across Arctic ice floes in the world's, erm, coolest marathon?The winner of our Rave Run photography competition will win a luxury package to the fifth North

the physical battle – he remembers the 5:30-minute mile pace he used to do, so racing at 7-minute miles sticks in his throat. But believe in yourself and look forward, not back. Enjoy and celebrate every success, however small. – Ann Williams There could be a

asks for a little enthusiasm, a pair of reasonable running shoes and supportive parents. Children must be at least 8 years old to join, and with nearly 80 junior members it has a spread of ages from 8 to 16 with a wide range of abilities

I am running fast and strong...I am running fast and strong... As I climb an interminable hill for the third time in a punishing 10K race, the truth may be anything but. However, the words fit in nicely with the rhythm of my feet and if I tell

1. If it’s tough enough for the pros, it’s good enough for you“Spring is the time of year when the first races are not too far off and we need to control our pace, as well as know what paces we can perform at. Both sessions here address these points

with the motivation to train day in and day out so he can achieve the results he wants. And when things don't go the way they're supposed to, he knows that plans can, and must, be altered to suit new circumstances.Setting a goal is a process that must begin

of life and something that mums and dads do and it will seem natural as the child grows older. We hope. The most telling answer to that question was: ‘Will tell you in 10 years!’ Running as a family isn’t quite The Thing, it appears. There were relatively