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CREATORS, INNOVATORS & VANGUARDS

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

My world had shrunk to a bouncing circle of torchlight and a cloud of foggy breath. The only sounds were my breathing and the repetitive crunch of my footfall on the frozen trail. It was December and

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!

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