's a truly elite marathon training and racing experience. You'll have one-to-one advice from top coaches Steve Smythe and Sam Murphy, the combined expertise of the ASICS PRO Team and the support of Runner's World, ASICS and the runnersworld
the long swims, rides and runs are behind the team; now they must avoid the temptation to do 'just one more training session' as they taper for the event. As the eve of the race draws near, it’s time for an honest appraisal of all their efforts, (you can
marathon.Who are the Pirates?The RW forum Ironman team, named after their fetching yellow and black kit. The basic premise of the group, when it was first thrown together in 2004, was that anybody can train from nowhere to be able to complete an Ironman
’t practise for an event like this, and I think we’ve learned how far you can push the human body." Fellow forumite JJ was there to cheer the team on at the start and finish. "They’ve been phenomenal," she said. "I couldn’t run that fast for the bus
time.We take care of the pace estimates and the mile splits; you put in the training and turn up on the day for a great run. The groups vary from sub-three-hour marathon pace to run-walk at most events, so there's one for everyone. All you need is a
?Cyprus has a glittering history as a running venue. Not many locations can boast three and a half thousand years of sporting prowess. More recently, the island turned into a giant training camp when several national teams set up home here in the run
how our pacing groups work at various build-up races and training runs throughout the spring. Look out for the Runner's World stand at these events too - your chance to come and chat to the team before and after the race. February 2010 When
experiences of my life" affirmed new Ironman C1 POL. "I could not have done it without the support of Sian over the months, and during the race it was great to have my family there. But especially, during training and during the event, the Pirates. Thank
CyclingWeaknesses SwimmingTriathlon experience... NonePB's10K - 44 mins10 mile time-trial - 25 minsFavourite Races... Cycling time-trialsMy training programmeThe CyclistAs the only international athlete on the team, we expect great things from Benson. His
may even be following her marathon training programme. A veteran of 181 marathons – 40 of which have been ultras – she is certainly no stranger to endurance events and the physical and mental commitment that goes with them. Why would she put herself
