at himself and puts himself out there in ‘The Penguin Chronicles’, his avidly-read monthly column in RUNNER’S WORLD. Bingham has also written two books (his latest – No Need For Speed: A Beginner’s Guide To The Joy Of Running – will be published in the UK

for sprinters. Be slow, not sorry.Don’t compare yourself with anyone else Check out the apostrophe in RUNNER’S WORLD. There must be a billion runners out there, so we could certainly call this magazine RUNNERS’ WORLD. But we don’t, and this is because we realise

. If you have two legs you only have a choice of two stride patterns - walking or running. If you walk you’re a walker. If you run you’re a runner. Of course, if you’re a horse you can also trot and canter. - M.ister WI couldn’t give a fig, meself. A mate