Dean Hebert has heard so many excuses from his runners that he assembled them into a book: Coach, I Didn't Run Because...Excuses Not to Run and How to Overcome Them (£9.99, Authorhouse). "These excuses are real to people, and I don't diminish them

says. “Steve’s helped me tailor the plan to my abilities, and [PRO Team dietitian] Ruth’s advice on carb loading has also been great. She translates the statistics into real terms for me, telling me exactly how many slices of toast I need to eat to get

of our entire support team; cheering in Redhead, tinygirl and Little (not so) Fat Welshman, whom I've known virtually but only met in real life for the first time at expo; the fantastic support group of team 3: JJ, Helegant, little steph, Nrg-b's family

Taylor is in real life..." Read the full quote  Wabo; 4:45 "...But decided after Bath Half success / I'll try Penguin's tactics, give it my best..." Read the full quote  Ham; 4:46 "...nothing in comparison to the suffering that people the charities

but for Dan it has been long working hours and pressures. All part of the real running mix! I am sure Dan will have a good long run this weekend and we look forward to the next couple of weeks.Weeks 4 - 6Dan says: Real life has taken over my schedule recently

Richard real evidence that his training is translating into racing success, and that he is in great shape now we’ve got just six weeks to go.Richard is coping well with the training load, despite noticing some fatigue after long runs, which have left him

such a humbling experience when you see so many other people overcoming life's hurdles just to be taking part: a local policeman from our area who had overcome leukaemia to run this year, or the blind man being led. It makes my pain seem so little

races and has posted some respectable times. Although a novice marathon runner she has all the basic ingredients in place to make her journey to the start line and her race day a real success.  Her main goal is to finish but she’s keen to do

life as much as possible, so if you’re pressed for time during the day, for example, try jogging to or from places instead of walking or taking the bus. For longer runs, ask someone to drop you off a few miles from the end of a car journey home.If you

you for a fantastic prize. I've loved being part of this and even though my marathon went totally pear shaped (just shows we are all human!) I really enjoyed the journey and would happily do it again! My thread has been a real pleasure to "host" and I