triathlon coach, Watt Bike instructor and Run In England leader, and also oversees the Parachute Regiment selection process. He has sub-1:00 Ironman swims to his name and regularly competes in triathlons and challenge events.

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.Chris Courage joined Zoom Tri Club 12 months ago, after doing his first sprint triathlon: "I really enjoyed my first race, wanted to improve and thought that if I joined a club that would be a great help."Courage, like many novices, was apprehensive about

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

and racing. If I see another runner approaching me, I try to get that grim look of determination on my face. As we pass each other, I give the traditional runner’s grunt and wave; then, when I’m sure I’m safely out of sight, I relax and go back to having fun

continued to pass me. First the sub-2:30 marathoners, then the sub-3:00 group, and so on. Little by little they all caught up to me, until I was running with those who hoped to finish in the sub-4:00 range. I began to feel more at home with these runners

to Tennessee. Eight weeks of visiting, and talking to, members of American running clubs; eight weeks of riding, running and racing; eight weeks without the tools and trappings of adulthood – no VCR remote control, no microwave, no closet full of clothes

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