hot day, and the heat made it a little difficult for me to feel comfortable throughout the run, and I knew quite early on that I wasn’t going to hit my target of running under 4:30.Running past the Cutty Sark and over the Tower Bridge were real

damage. I’ve got two choices now. I can either crawl under a stone sobbing “Woe is me”, or I can stand at Mudchute with my head held high, hug the life out of my thread buddies and my lovely Super Six mates, to send all of you speeding to the finish line

picked up the pace for the next couple of miles but everyone still kept on bunching together which was really frustrating.I took a caffeine gel at Mile 17 and that made a real difference. I also started spotting people too – people from the forums

you can avoid the perils of road rage and boy racers.The pool also offers several great cross-training opportunities. In fact, running in the pool is the closest thing to real running, but without the impact, which makes it an ideal environment

Asthma UK and my lovely husband, who ran miles all over London to keep cheering for me! One of the greatest achievements of my life – I recommend it to anyone. The highest point - seeing Tower Bridge and my husband!Lisa Marsh, 7:45My dream has always been

seconds, walk until they feel recovered, then repeat the process for 20-30 minutes. This system has proved successful a thousand times over. When world-class runners peak for the Olympics, they concentrate on ‘interval’ training – the still

56), or temporarily focusing on shorter-distance races, could make you feel more successful in all areas of your life. Also, consider ways in which running can bring you closer to your family. "Some runners isolate themselves and push others away when

Klagenfurt to take on Ironman Austria. This was to be the biggest and most successful Pirate expedition yet.Many people see the Ironman triathlon as the ultimate one-day endurance event. A 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, finished off with a

to get through. I thought they mean competitors were running in an ambulance costume and jumped onto the pavement. But a real vehicle came bombing through the runners. It stopped right beside me. On the ground was a man already being given heart massage

was absolutely slaughtering my PB, I was just so focused on sub-5:00 that one little problem became a mountain. It was a real struggle from then on.I’ve learned so much over the last few months – about nutrition, about running to a plan, doing speedwork and hills