I started running after meeting my boyfriend. Tom and I were about 17 or 18 and he was already a keen runner, so we used to go on runs together. When I was a drama student in London, I couldn’t afford the gym so I got more into running. I used to do
; you just have to have the will and self-belief to make it happen. I started running very badly a couple of years ago with my husband who was a keen runner. He became unwell but continued running throughout his illness; I couldn’t let him run alone
Good for Age- SarahFollow on the forum: RunnyRunRunTarget: Sub 3:35 - a Boston QualifierMarathon PB: 3:45:11Coach: Steve SmytheTraining schedule: See Sarah's training schedule.Strengths: "Hills (!) and my bloody-mindedness – I have an inability
Sam Murphy's tipsRun an assessment raceFebruary is a great time for an assessment race. It's been long enough for you to have made a discernible difference to your fitness level, but it's still far away from the big day for you to be able to put
running – you decide how long and how fast – and is used by both newcomers and Olympic-calibre athletes. For new runners, the flexibility makes fartlek runs an ideal introduction to speedwork.‘Fartleks allow the body to gradually adjust to harder training
When I did my first marathon in 1976, the event was thought to be for experienced club runners aiming to break three hours. Thirty-six years on, well over a million people of all speeds, shapes and sizes have run a marathon, and the event has become
long and tough run the top didn’t absorb much sweat. Even though I used it as a bottom layer it didn’t feel cold or heavy against my skin. It’s a good long length too, with a grippy bottom hem so you don’t need to worry about it riding up mid-run
A: Whether or not to stretch before a run has always been a source of debate among runners. Personally, I like to do very gentle stretches even before a normal training run. I tried not stretching prior to runs back in 2002 but ended up with more
Running coach Steve Smythe joined us recently for a live webchat on the RW forum to discuss marathon training - with particular focus on what you should be doing in January to make sure you're marathon fit for the spring.Steve is the author of our
If you're gearing up for a spring marathon, Runner’s World Coach: Marathon Training Guide, out today in WHSmiths, will be an essential read over the winter months.As the UK’s leading running magazine, Runner’s World has been helping aspiring
