I’ve always liked travelling by car. And I’ve always subjected my family to my endless wanderlust. On many outings when my son was a small child, he would moan from the back seat, “Are we there yet?”My response was always, “Yep, we’re here.” He

At some point early on, a beginner learns that 99.9 per cent of runners are pleasant, helpful people.This realisation usually dawns when a beginner meets a veteran at a race or on a training run, and theveteran starts sharing his or her enthusiasm

disarming charm. There is little difference between his public persona and the private man, which is a major source of his appeal. The Penguin has travelled the same hard road as his fans, struggling with bad habits and suspect genes, running countless grey

. I’ll be travelling around Europe and the United States in search of runs and runners to nourish me, to guide me through new experiences and to new understandings.I invite you to join me. We’ll run as fast as we can, or as slow as we need to. We

the pressures of training, from the demands of travel and schedules, and allowing ourselves the simple pleasure of the most fundamental aspect of being a runner: running.That day, I learned that I have more in common with a sub-three-hour marathoner than

. But while those courageous souls were now safe, the race remained in jeopardy.At noon, we received the announcement. Race cancelled. After months of training, thousands of miles of travelling, and several days aboard the ship enduring the elements, we were

of running colleagues and the benefits of belonging to a club – the chance to be coached, the impetus it gives your race schedule, the social opportunities and the travel. More importantly, things that sometimes didn’t seem worth the effort when I ran on my

In the December issue of RUNNER’S WORLD, we introduced you to three intrepid volunteers willing to let us train them up from being absolute beginners to running the Flora London Marathon in April. You’ll be pleased to know that, after six weeks

.Pull - Take a pulll Taking a turn to lead, allowing those behind to draft you and follow your pace.Q QR Quick release lever that allows bike wheels to be easily removed and replaced for travel.R Rider positionWind resistance makes a big difference

. By all means have a time plan, but also have plan B, C to Z for any odd surprises. – Plodding HippoEating and drinkingIf you’re travelling to stay locally overnight before the race, check the hotel you are staying in does early breakfasts, or go prepared