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As The Penguin Flies
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:52:30
If you're running solo and feeling blue, think of yourself as part of a community - there are a lot of fellow runners out there who are just like you
It started long before it began. The idea was as eloquent as it was simple and perhaps a tad outrageous: stuff a couple of pairs of running shoes and a change of clothes into the saddlebags of a motorbike and head across country in search of new
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BIG Reader to Reader Index
By Runner's World on 13/09/2007 16:53:50
You ask the questions - and give the answers
is it to train to a schedule?Can I improve on fewer sessions per week?How can I progress from run/walk to run/run?Can I become a faster runner through sheer graft – or is speed in your genes?I want to start running to work - what are the best ways to transport
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Getting Real
By John Bingham on 06/08/2003 16:11:57
Until you exorcise the memories that keep you from succeeding, there's no point in exercising your body. You can be the best runner you can be, if you're realistic about your abilities and your goals
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!You may be uncomfortable hearing that no one can tell you what your fitness goals should be. No one can tell you how much
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A Personal Best
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:52:08
Still waddling after all these years
bags.Not this time. This column, which started as a journal of my journey, has turned into the aggregate story of all of us who are using running to change our lives. More and more I feel as though I am telling your story, not mine. In fact, many of you
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Prime Penguin
By Runner's World on 10/03/2003 13:02:59
If you're a slower runner looking for motivation - or anyone looking for affirmation of life - RW columnist John 'The Penguin' Bingham is your man. Here's a collection
...Himself, pre-column...'... an untrained writer whose only running credential was that he was slow – but used to be slower'Getting started..."I decided that when I could run three miles, I’d be a runner. ... So out I’d go – without reaching the three miles. Day
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60-Second Guide: Triathlon
By on 11/02/2008 10:57:13
Swimming, cycling and running - discover the answers to your beginner triathlon questions in this bite-sized read
items on your must-have kit list. Of course, if you're coming to the sport from scratch, you might want to consider opting for a triathlon 'start-up' package. Most triathlon retailers offer special deals which include a wetsuit, bike, helmet, running
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Getting Real
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:52:30
The route to becoming a 'real' runner is often a lot shorter than you think
to finish could start ahead of the real marathoners naturally, I chose this option and found myself running along at 7am waving at busloads of people who were arriving for the actual start at 8am.About 1000 of us opted for the early start
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Beginners' Pluck
By Rob Spedding on 30/10/2003 10:55:59
Meet our three brave non-runners who've agreed to let us transform them into trained athletes ready for the Flora London Marathon next April
. But after watching the race I was so inspired, I decided I’d give running a try. Logging on to the RUNNER’S WORLD forum and seeing lots of other beginners in the same boat as me gave me a real boost. I know running is one of the best exercises for weight
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Stacking The Deck
By John Bingham on 12/07/2004 16:37:05
It takes more than a polar storm to stop a Penguin from running
Imagine a marathon with seven starts, nine finishes and 1600 turns, run almost continuously for 48 hours on a course only 328ft long. Imagine a marathon at which whales, seals and penguins are the only spectators. Imagine a marathon run
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Past, Present and Future
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:55:16
You don't have to spend all your time worrying about yesterday or tomorrow - true joy can be found in the here and now
Many runners are too tense. They’re tense before they run, while they run and after they run. But it’s not their muscles that are tense – it’s their heads. Rather than running in the present tense, they’re always running in the past or future.Men my
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