One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard work

One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard

Wonderful day. I did not know I could keep going so long but with the best friend in the world and the support of my family cheering, I made it nearly running the whole way! My seven children and husband came to cheer even though the men had been

Runner's World talks to Steve Edwards, 48, the man who knows all there is to know about running the legendary 26.2 miles"I ran my first marathon aged 18. It was my first-ever race: Coventry was holding its first marathon, and I had a bet with some

and two huge minders, an official answer is dutifully trotted out about getting to travel the world, meeting his lovely fans, and seeing first-hand how he inspires others. But when I remind him in a quiet moment later that in an interview last year, he

of two PR reps, his agent, a camera crew, a photographer and two huge minders, an official answer is dutifully trotted out about getting to travel the world, meeting his lovely fans, and seeing first-hand how he inspires others. But when I remind him

in pulling up at a spot that has crushed the dreams of far better runners than me.But the fact remains: my attempt to record a personal best at the 2011 Boston Marathon, the world's oldest annual 26.2-miler, has come undone five miles from the finish. Had two

.5-0.75g of protein per pound of bodyweight.AdminIf you’re travelling any distance to the Marathon, make a packing list and start gathering the clothes and items you need. Make sure your racing kit is washed and ready!WednesdayMindFocus on miles 14

Open water swimming's poster girl Keri-Anne Payne made history when she took silver in the very first Olympic 10K marathon swim in Beijing. A year later she followed this feat with gold at the 2009 World Championships.A true water baby, Keri

was an experience I will never forget. The first half was amazing: I met my mum, aunt and sister (who had travelled down to London with me to be my cheering squad) at mile 13 and I literally felt like I was on top of the world. The atmosphere was amazing, the crowd