was oblivious to the other runners around him. There was no competition – no one to fear, no one to chase, no one to beat. There was only the distance between the start and finish lines. Somewhere in between those two lines lay his destiny.Standing in the crowd

was oblivious to the other runners around him. There was no competition – no one to fear, no one to chase, no one to beat. There was only the distance between the start and finish lines. Somewhere in between those two lines lay his destiny.Standing in the crowd

and aspirations. I’ve always feared reaching for my running potential because I thought it would mean losing the pleasure. I’ve been afraid to let go of comfort, and find the limits of my body and mind. I thought it would mean that I was no longer a penguin.I now

at the same time.Why? Testosterone? Fear of ageing? Mindless machismo? Nope. It’s just great to annihilate someone who challenges you. And it’s just as much fun in a running event as it is behind the wheel of a car.Okay, I admit it – I’m a closet competitor

at the same time.Why? Testosterone? Fear of ageing? Mindless machismo? Nope. It’s just great to annihilate someone who challenges you. And it’s just as much fun in a running event as it is behind the wheel of a car.Okay, I admit it – I’m a closet competitor