Q Im not running the Flora London Marathon this year, opting for a summer marathon instead. I have run under 3:30, am pretty sure that I can manage a sub-3:10, but would really love a crack at sub-3:00. How do I know what to aim for, and am I
managed to hit the vague target I'd set of 5:00-5:30, and the feeling of crossing that line will live with me forever, just like my wedding day... Fortunately my husband was there to share both with me! Scoops, 5:54What a fantastic day, third time lucky
was not one of them. I broke into a determined walk and kept it up for the next four hours as the distant town of Tazzarine became bigger and bigger up ahead. At around 500m to go the sense of occasion got the better of me and I managed a bit of a shuffle
. I felt great - I was well-rested, well-hydrated and ready to run. I soon managed to settle into my 7:00-mile pace and everything was going well. I'd never felt so good running and was well on target to achieve my 3:10 goal. But at Mile 15 I felt a
the end of the last session, I can still feel that my sprint duration is increasing.I had an attempt at a 5K at race pace on Thursday. Although I wasn't running in race conditions and it was absolutely pouring down in Central London, I managed to run
, such as the Race For Life 5K series, field thousands of competitors of all abilities, and all but the smallest races have a big range of finish times. The even better news is that if you’re having a bad day, or all your opponents are super athletes, there
The triathlon season is over for another year, so it's the time to focus your energies elsewhere. Autumn is an excellent time to think about your performances in the past year and to set goals for next season.Setting goals can be broken down
for the first time in over a year and managed an easy 25 miles. Started cycling at least once a week and stepped up running to about 30 miles a week. Was bought a turbo trainer for Christmaswhich I made good use of straight away. Met with some fellow IM
So, another day dawned (well it didn't actually as it was still pitch black...). My alarm went off at 4am and it was all action stations! My taxi was due at 5:30am so I had lots of time to prepare everything and we managed to get to Blackheath
at the open door. I noticed, for the first time, a peppering of grey about his muzzle. As I limped down the hill, I was overtaken by a pack of athletic snails.Nowadays it takes a good 10 minutes before the sharp pain in my right knee subsides to a dull
