have got years of endurance running behind you and enjoy the other events on offer - 5K, 10K, half-marathons and multi terrains - before you even think about doing a marathon.Q. What is the best strategy for keeping a steady pace throughout the second

are not being a wimp, just listening to your body," says Fuller. "And if the main groups are riding at the wrong pace for you, form your own sub-groups - I have had a thoroughly enjoyable time riding with 'group 2B' in the mountains and doing the more

…‘I had miscalculated the dates! I had just over two weeks to train from running 0km to 10km! After that kick up the backside I went into overdrive, running 12 days out of the next 14. I managed to build up to running 5km non stop within three days

April 2009Hot to trot...Late Starters I’m reasonably fit from playing football and I've run a sub-19:00 5K before. Has anyone else started training seriously in their late twenties? I'd like to think that it's not too late for me to do well if I put my

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Gillyhen, 4:26London was my first marathon. I did a half-marathon in 2001, and since then had been trying to get a place in London. It lived up to my every expectation

:48 and on that day I passed through the half at 1:47 and 25km at 2:09, which was also a PB. I think it works better for longer distances - I've done sub four minutes for 1K and 23 mins for 5K but never dipped under 48 for 10K. I can run fast for short distances

specialist partner at international accounting firm DeloitteIn 2005 someone signed me up for a 5K race as a joke because I was the fat boy of the office. I decided to rise to the challenge, did some sneaky training and actually felt great on the day. I

Once you're out there it's fantastic. And you feel so superior getting back having run miles when everyone else is only just emerging. – Chocolate Moose I do most of my runs in the morning from spring to late autumn at about 5:45am. The feeling

few others this morning - lovely weather, lovely route, lovely people. But after a measly 5K I had to bail out, completely exhausted! I know my body was probably just too tired, but I feel very battered and bruised and sorry for myself. Karen Ball 6

hopelessly lost and running past a sewage works twice - ick.2010: running first marathon in under 4 hours?! Harriet_B What was hot: PB's for 5K, 4 miles, 10K and 10 miles. What was not: Being injured for months… 2010: run my first marathon in sub 3