Sara willhoit

What’s the hardest race you’ve ever done? The NYC Marathon. After I won gold in Rio for triathlon, I really wanted to do marathons. I didn’t train specifically for the marathon before running NYC, and

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Running can be hard, right? Don’t get me wrong – and as I have shared previously in this column – I often find new levels of inner strength in making it through a particularly tough run. A session tha

How did you get into running? I first started running at university. Living in a house of five girls, we would all go for a run together for a break from revising and partying. We had no idea how far

Q How can I run longer distances without getting tired? A As you run longer distances, it’s normal to feel tired. To run further without exhausting your body will mean adapting to the extra mileage an

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!