and the removal of lottery funding in 2008. Steely determination has pushed Turner through injury lows -and now he's chasing medal highs.You took bronze at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006 - what are you hoping to achieve this time round?Ideally I'd like

friends to watch me sweat it out over the 20K cycle. Now all that's left is the race itself.James has set us the challenge to complete the relay in sub-1:30. After the amazing results from his Bupa Fitness Assessment earlier this week, he looks set

and training partner to become a household name.It was a historic British 1-2 finish in the 10,000m in Barcelona. How did it feel sharing that moment with your close friend and training partner Mo Farah?It was awesome. Coming second behind the best European

, set in 1998. With more than 16 years' experience of competing at World Championships and a mighty medal stash, Devonish is determined to return the current relay team to form at Delhi.  This will be your fourth Commonwealth Games - what does

't be. If you are determined to reach your goal then there are many ways to add training into an already busy lifestyle. Schedule runs in advance so you're more likely to stick to the plan. Be prepared to be flexible about when you train - whether it

exercise but can't seem to lose weight, then it might be time to look more closely at your diet.Despite having already run for 18 years, Simon Lynch brought his weight down from 15.5 stone to 12 stone over a three-month period by increasing training

some most of our faster forumites blush. Still if enthusiasm counts for anything, then I'm a runner.However, as much I love running, it appears that running doesn't love me. Since upping my mileage to train and race in the Liverpool Half

sweet tooth and lose 15 pounds with her own snack-based discovery. "I found eating fruit toast with just a scrape of ricotta or cream cheese was perfect when I needed a sugar fix or as a pre-training snack," she explains.Another good idea is to plan