clique. I've always gone on my own, and over the years I've made a bunch of good friends and we now meet up and travel to other events together."Getting down to business When it comes to the business of attacking those PBs, the staff on the camps, made

Most reasonably fit people can train properly for a marathon in 16 weeks. But even if you’re one of the fittest people on Earth, you cannot train properly for a marathon if your travel schedule looks the way Lance Armstrong’s did in the four months

of stepping up to a higher level of competition can help motivate you to higher levels of performance and enjoyment.Test yourselfIf you don't fancy the intensity of such competitions, you can try testing yourself in more challenging events. The Escape from

cannot be returned.7. Only the winners will be contacted personally. The name of the winner will be available by sending a SAE to Runners World North Pole Competition winner, 72 Broadwick Street, London W1F 9EP.8. Entrants must be available to travel

load. I'd estimate at least 10 hours per week over 18 months, but this does depend on age, gender and prior fitness levels."What keeps these athletes motivated? For Dunbabin it's the bike. "I'm new to cycling and learning things all the time. I'm still

to raise £1m for military charity Help The Heroes.Travelling just over two miles per day Packer, 37, completed the course on crutches in 13 days. He says:  "The greatest realisation I've had doing the marathon is that regardless of what happens to you

The season is coming to an end, so you'd be forgiven for looking forward to a bit of a rest. But not yet. There is still time left to go that extra mile and squeeze in some fantastic results to keep you inspired and motivated throughout winter

SPORT”When you first started running, you swore you’d never love another sport. But the lure of the Sunday afternoon bike ride has proved hard to resist. And now you’re torn between the thrills of two-wheel travel and your regular long run. A spokesman

if you don’t have your running shoes. Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who travels the world lecturing, never goes anywhere without packing his running kit. “I never quite know how my schedule is going to work out and how much time I’m going to have before or after a

Great Britain and Ireland and is a keen participant in the Ironman event.If you struggle with race day nerves, motivation or need some tips on how to cope when the going gets tough in a race, Victor will be on hand to help.Q1. Here's a curve ball, I