.Sally revealed how it felt to win Olympic gold, the pressure at the top, how she banished self doubt and why she’s looking forward to watching the wildcard winners at London 2012. Athletics is the main sport of the Olympics. There’s nothing like seeing who wins
the runs I enjoy and that I know I benefit from."Dan Cloeter, former winner of America's Marathon/Chicago Marathon21. Don't be a know-it-all"When you try a new type of training, think like a beginner. Just because you can run 20 miles every Sunday
at the hotel which, conveniently, was only a five minute walk from the Expo! Picking up our race numbers and timing chips was a surreal feeling - after all these months of training the reality of the task ahead hit like a brick. But first, we had to find some
-turned-triathlete and the author of The Triathlete's Training Bible (VeloPress, 2004). "Swimming tends to stretch you out, whereas running tends to compress you." Running, of course, is a high-impact, primarily lower-body activity, while swimming is a full-body activity that
organiser Eric Hardwick MBE was determined to recreate the event on its centenary, having first heard about the 1908 marathon 27 years ago. Historic Hastings The 1908 marathon was male-only, run on a course just 25 miles long, and won by British Olympian W
will develop a much better base than if you train like an animal one weekend out of three. Mix a lot of long, medium-intensity bikes and runs with some very structured sessions. The structured sessions act as a sharpener just to get your speed up." - Alex Lewis
Starting the last lap of the 1500m final in Athens, Kelly Holmes was in eighth. It looked like double glory was out of her grasp, but in moments she turned a career dogged by setbacks into a redemptive sporting fairytale.How does it feel to win
.personalbestgb.com), which organises triathlon training camps abroad. He says that as well as a much-needed dose of sunshine, training camps provide an opportunity to meet like-minded people. "We have a really mixed bag at our training camps, from Olympians to beginners
half marathon PB a week later. So it won't surprise you to hear that I'm a keen proponent. And I'm not alone. Look to the elites and you'll struggle to find anyone who doesn't consider massage crucial. "Massage is an essential part of my training
promise you'll be warmly welcomed, and our forums are the ideal place to meet like-minded runners, exchange training tips and find encouragement when the going gets tough. You can also download the schedules that they'll be using as a basis
