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Get a proper road bike; they're so much lighter and faster than mountain bikes - even the entry level models. It's also worth getting some proper bike shoes with cleats that clip into the pedals; this makes a surprisingly big difference to your pedal power.

You could run the whole distance by this time next year if you start running short distances between now and christmas and start with marathon specific training in the new year. Fags aren't ideal; you'll possibly want to cut back. Although boozing isn't too detrimental providing you don't get...

I'm sure there are always people that turn up having done no training and walk for most of the 26 miles and complete it in 7-8 hours, but what is the point of that for bragging rights? Any able bodied person could do it. The marathon, or indeed any running event, is about completing the...

He thought he could warm up to run 26 miles by running 26 miles? I've done 3 marathons. The actual day of the race is the easy bit; it's the 50+ miles a week in the 3-4 months before it that are the hard part.