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Your First Triathlon
By on 24/11/2009 16:03:19
Choosing your first race shouldn't be as challenging as racing it

to picking the perfect triathlon that suits your level of experience:Small races - forA pool swim is a great first step to build confidence before the open water.A relaxed atmosphere will help as you start to iron out kit and transition area organisation. All-year

Words Of Whizz-Dom
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/08/2002 13:22:59
The RW staff around the world have learned a few things about running over the years. Here's a sample of their hard-won wisdom

right away. I started running in 1979 and finished my first marathon only a year later. In my first three years of running, I did seven marathons. I never even ran a half-marathon until 1982. Luckily, I didn’t get injured. But if I had concentrated

Triathlon Training
By on 19/06/2006 11:10:43
Whether you're ready for a new racing challenge, or you just want to become fitter, triathlon training is the answer

Triathlon is hot. In the past five years, participation in the sport of swimming-biking-running has tripled in the UK. It's estimated that nearly 100,000 people in this country will race the triple this year. Who are all these multi-taskers, and why

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

. At the Marine Corps Marathon one year, I almost finished in the top 15,000 runners. I would have, but I went out too fast!As I enter my 10th year as a runner, I have to admit that I’m no longer the new kid on the block. I’ve had some wonderful races and some

21 Today
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:40:24
Running his 21st - and favourite - marathon, the Penguin tells us what it was like pacing the 'Get-You-Rounders' over this year's Flora London Marathon course

and would not yield. They persisted in running ahead of me – not just somewhere in the vicinity ahead of me, but, for most of the race, directly in front of me.London 2000 was my 21st marathon. It was remarkable because I’d never intended to run even one

Nice Guys (and Girls) Finish Last
By Berenice Baker on 16/10/2005 20:19:55
Being last past the post is seldom as bad as beginners fear it might be, and can prove to be a memorable race experience

05.00.50Small Marathon Robin Hood Marathon 11th September 2005 1204 06:23:27Medium Marathon Edinburgh Marathon 12th June 2005 4419 08:45:00Large Marathon Flora London Marathon 17th April 2005 35260 10:06:32Large 5K: Race for Life’s press office says

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."

After university I decided to get back in shape – about once every 10 years, that is. In my early 20s I took up tennis. In my early 30s I played squash. And, of course, in my early 40s I discovered running. I got a lot of exercise playing tennis

Victory Stories
By Runner's World on 20/05/2004 15:24:03
Find out how our brave beginners got on at Flora London Marathon

Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5Six months ago, Philippa Braidwood, Kerry Neale and Phil Wilson were complete beginners. On April 18, all three successfully completed the Flora London Marathon. We caught up with them, and their coach Keith Anderson

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

Pearls Of Wisdom
By Rob Spedding on 23/09/2004 18:25:00
20 experienced runners, 20 things they wished they'd known before they started...

adult life. And if I thought about stopping, my partner and daughter would kick me out of the door and tell me to get on with it.Nick Troop Years Running 20+ Finishing a marathon is easier than you thinkWhen I started running in the 1980s, the marathon

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