of Lillywhites sports store in central London. Working in shifts and running at speeds most of us would consider tough for 400m reps, they clocked an incredible 495.76 miles by 7:30am on Sunday, April 13 – shattering the record by more than 80 miles and raising

and to sip on an isotonic drink all the way round, plus take water at all the stops. I was full of optimism and nervously stood at the start line, but within the first few miles was ticking over nicely at about 8:45. Then disaster struck at around the five

Whether you're tripped up in transition, or you struggle with the swim, everyone has different weaknesses and strengths when it comes to triathlons. That's part of the appeal - and the challenge - of a multi-sport event. To help make that leap

A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why

- otherwise he may increase his body's reaction to a small bug from which he has been suffering recently. Regarding energy products, sports drink and carbo gels are proving especially necessary and effective for his weekly routine. Week 1Richard says: I

the get-go, he managed expectations for New York, saying, "I just want to say I finished a marathon," and telling world record holder Paula Radcliffe, after she advised him to practice his on-the-run hydration, "Actually, I plan to just stop and drink

an extraordinary thing. But it did confirm that Lucozade sport is not the drink for me!I have spent the time since finishing with a huge grin on my face and am flashing my medal at every opportunity. What a fantastic event! A big thank you to all the runners

BreakfastIf you’re eating a light breakfast and a heavier dinner, your afternoon runs may be suffering. “I call that ‘eating backwards,’” says nutritionist Nancy Clark, author of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook. “Better to frontload the calories so

to running, then you should put some thought into choosing your first partner. Sports psychologist and runner Dearbhla McCullough is a lecturer at the Roehampton Institute. She considers that many novice runners, particularly women, feel very self

years younger and has just started running. Race by race, he’s still trying to figure out what the sport’s about, and how he fits in. Or doesn’t fit in.”In the third mile of the 5K, Bingham runs along a wetland marsh, to the muffled beat of shoes