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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
initially unfolded according to plan. I hit the halfway point at 2:27:32, right on target. At mile 15, I was still there. By mile 17, I was three seconds off the pace, but still hopeful, even though I was beginning to feel the signs of impending disaster
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Swim Start: Eight Top Tips
By Courtney Johnson on 11/05/2012 13:00:00
Hundreds of people, one starting point. What should you do?
so that you have plenty of time to warm up properly. “Unless you are a very strong swimmer who can warm up once the race starts, plan on a good 10 to 12 minutes of warming up before the race and, ideally, complete it 15 to 20 minutes before the start
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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
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Your First 5K: Q+As
By Runner's World on 12/05/2009 10:23:34
Find out what to do, eat and think before your first 5K with the answers to some of your most common questions
right through to race day. Our beginner and intermediate programmes both include walk breaks.Q.What equipment do I need? A. All you need is a properly fitted pair of shoes, a suitable sports bra (for women) and some comfortable sports clothing
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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
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Your First Marathon: Words From The Wise
By Catherine Lee on 24/04/2009 09:14:59
Top marathon tips from RW forumites
there is no loo roll to help out with the pre-race nerves! – PachaIf it's raining take a bum-bag. Fill it with the usual goodies, sweets, chocolate, pills etc but also some of those mini-ankle socks. Should you have to stop at 16 miles with blisters, you'll have
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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
in the shadow of a 10,000-year-old glacier. You’ve just imagined the 2001 Antarctica Marathon, aka ‘the Last Marathon’.To me, it seemed like the perfect idea – the Penguin running with the penguins. But just reaching the Last Marathon was a marathon in itself: a
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Meet The Penguin
By Runner's World on 10/03/2003 13:05:55
He's the man behind our Stories from the Slower Lane - John Bingham, aka The Penguin!
. What makes him special is that he understands hes not special. He never forgets that hes just another runner at the back of the pack.Accepting the mike from Herman, Bingham feigns insult. Ill have you know Ive run 30 marathons, and my PB is 2:31:20
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Sporting Past: The Benefits
By Jacqueline Wadsworth. on 02/02/2012 16:00:00
New to triathlon or taking on new challenges in the off-season? Find out how your other sporting loves can impact on your triathlon progress.
Triathlon attracts a huge number of people from other sports. Get chatting at a race or at the club and you’ll hear about everything from football to orienteering, and kayaking to mountain biking. It seems that after years of specialising in one
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Q+A: What speedwork should I do for my first 5K?
By Benji Durden on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
speedwork by warming up with 10 minutes of easy running. Then alternate two minutes at goal race pace (try 10-minute miling for the first session) with two minutes of very easy running. If you havent recovered after two minutes, youre running too hard
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