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Born Free
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:53:39
Sometimes we find ourselves trapped by our own desire for security
grace of the cheetahs. I watch them in complete awe. I’ve always liked going to the zoo, although in the past, zoos were more like prisons where animals were kept in small cages. It seems better now that animals live in more natural-looking habitats
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The Bigger Picture
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:37:57
Racing certainties: "For me, the real joy of running and racing is finding out what I'm capable of on any given day."
watch and my emotional watch both set to 00:00. I try to stand at every start line filled not with dread, but with curiosity. And I cross every finish line with a sense of reverence and satisfaction.There are those who believe I’m missing out
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21 Today
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:40:24
Running his 21st - and favourite - marathon, the Penguin tells us what it was like pacing the 'Get-You-Rounders' over this year's Flora London Marathon course
is to ‘get round’. In the back of my mind I like to think about ‘getting round’ in around five hours. By five hours I mean five hours as recorded on my watch, not the official clock. After all, there wouldn’t have been a new course record this year had
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The View From The Top
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 14:04:54
Sometimes it's a real uphill struggle to recognise that we're not reaching our potential
begged me to stop. My heart rate was off the chart. I’m pretty sure I was screaming, although I’m not sure how I found the breath. I remember fumbling with the interval timer on my watch.What to do? Keep climbing? I could see blue sky ahead, giving me
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Q+A: How should I tackle my first marathon?
By John Bingham on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
will be a PB.John The Penguin Bingham, RW columnist
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You've Been Penguined
By John Bingham on 11/03/2003 08:43:33
You think that because we’re slow we’re not competitive? Then you’ve never been at the back of the pack
someone.Still not convinced? Then watch the race for last place. Make no mistake, it is a race. I know Ive been there. Ive reached deep into my soul and made deals with the devil to run down just one person. And Im embarrassed to tell you that
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Environmentally Friendly Running
By John Bingham on 14/03/2003 09:58:53
Open your eyes, take a good look around, and realise that where you run is your run
your run«BR»Author: John Bingham«BR»Pics: «BR»Issue date: «BR»Keywords:«BR»Type: --Nearly everything I know about running Ive learned from other runners. Sure, Ive picked up some great training tips from books and magazines, but most of the really
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You've Been Penguined
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:09:47
You think that because we're slow we're not competitive? Then you've never been at the back of the pack
someone.Still not convinced? Then watch the race for last place. Make no mistake, it is a race. I know – I’ve been there. I’ve reached deep into my soul and made deals with the devil to run down just one person. And I’m embarrassed to tell you that
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Carrying The Can
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:48:02
You may have to be animated to improve your fitness, but these things shouldn't be taken to extremes
of the Munsters – loving, but a little strange.I watched cartoons, too, and knew all the characters, from Huckleberry Hound, Deputy Dawg and Mighty Mouse to Tom and Jerry and Mickey and Minnie.One of my favourite cartoon characters was Popeye. Of all the heroes
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Labour Laws
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:50:18
Learn to take life - and your running - at your own pace
. Then, just when I desperately needed some guidance, a teacher appeared.He was one of the older men on the crew, and he’d been watching me closely. He came over, put his hand on my shoulder and said, “Son, no one’s gonna break your back as long as you
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