Ready, steady… goStart slow. You will feel lousy before the marathon because of tapering, then when you start you’ll suddenly feel wonderful. Your body hasn't really changed so don’t revise your target pace because you feel good at mile five, or 10 or 15. You

.Her performance at last year’s British Masters Athletics Championships was outstanding. She took gold in the 5,000m (23:06:26) and silver in the 1500m (6:23:40) track events – placing her fifth and ninth in the world (respectively) for her age group. Meanwhile, a

-long battle against gravity. Gravity has lost the last few rounds and his 10K PB has consequently improved from 50 to 35 minutes, and half-marathon from 1:55 to 1:20.Most likely to: Fuel up on mucky-fat sarnies Did you know? Njord retired from crown

. There are some simple rules to follow for beginner runners:1. Good shoes: properly fitted by a running specialist2. Run slowly: slower than you think you need3. Don't increase distance by more than 10% each week4. Don't increase both distance and intensity

. Do it first. It sounds crazy, but many women run as early as 4 or 5am, when interruptions and excuses are least likely. If you have trouble overcoming the temptation to sleep another hour, set your shoes and clothes by your bedside so they serve as a

: ‘there is no way I can keep with this’ so eased back. My ankle seemed OK, and was maintaining a good pace, going through half way around 1:43.mile 16: right leg started to hurt.mile 18-19: Quad went very tight, stretching was no use.mile 23: stopped at St

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 3) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mark1, 4:20My first marathon, well chuffed that I finished still running, best experience was the crowd support without a doubt.Worst experience was getting past pedestrians

Although cheap by the standards of polar travel – the 2004 package for race entry, flights and accommodation from Longyearbyen was $8500 compared with $12,500 on other trips – it was still unquestionably an expensive running race. Perhaps that added extra

from this story)Caroline Brown on improving from 100 metres to 13 miles in a year... "I went from fat to fit in 12 months, but did it in small, manageable steps. 10 years on, I use running to make me happy..." (Read Caroline's story)Michael Rix on a

. What makes him special is that he understands he’s not special. He never forgets that he’s just another runner at the back of the pack.”Accepting the mike from Herman, Bingham feigns insult. “I’ll have you know I’ve run 30 marathons, and my PB is 2:31:20