Elliott, triple Olympic championThe Fear: Not FinishingThe Fix: Start Slow and Run-WalkA DNF [did not finish] can torment you for years, especially if it comes after months of training for the race. There's no shame in dropping out with injury

It's a creeping dread for many triathletes. You run and run and run and then you slowly, reluctantly accept that you've stopped improving. And you know that if you push yourself any harder you're going to pick up an injury.Or perhaps you're already

will help you enjoy the day (do this this week, well before race day), as this is your stated goal.Q. I'm a first-time marathoner who has missed almost five weeks of training due to injury. I’m still going to do the VLM, with a run-walk plan and absolutely

race without moving a muscle – a skill that'll come in especially handy if you're struck down by injury or illness in the run-up to a big race.You can use this skill to cope if things go wrong. GB marathon runner Liz Yelling was on set for a PB

400 wonderful accounts.Before the raceMost Londoners will be extremely friendly – something that came as a surprise to Northern Monkey: “It started with a lift to the Tube station at 7.30am from a random bloke who'd been running earlier who noticed my