Most of us will never win. It's a fact that we tend to run for a number of different and varied reasons, but for the vast majority of us winning is not what we're about

If getting out the door on a cold February day is a challenge, try thinking about what inspires you to run...

By my early thirties, I had fallen in love with running. My life revolved around training and racing. I obsessed about gear; I bought every magazine, read every book, studied training regimes and could recite the mantras of Lydiard, Cerutty and Stampfl. 

Gill Sanders, Olympic Triathlete, speaks about her goals for the year ahead, has advice for runners thinking about giving triathlon a go and much more…

Coach and personal trainer

We catch up with top triathlon coach James Beckinsale, and hear of his love of hills and his racing highs and lows…

I'm going barefoot. No I don't mean I'm taking up barefoot running. After many years of injury I’m not convinced my biomechanics are good enough for that. I mean that from now on - whenever possible - I'm wearing neither socks nor shoes…

I keep staring at my new toes. They may still be a little swollen, but they are functional. After so many years of unexplained running injuries, misdiagnosis and a failed foot operation, I’m so happy am I want to hug the foot surgeon…

First it had to be a footpath. Then it was grass. Finally even the treadmill made my foot hurt. There was nothing for it. Another visit to the foot surgeon…