Q I gave birth nine weeks ago, and before this I was running up to eight miles every day. I went for my first run the other day and felt dreadful. I want to run a 10K in a couple of months, before tackling a half-marathon in the autumn. I

strike on the day that seems best. For the rest of the week, I run easy – making sure to vary the distances and routes I take.Here’s my favourite quality session. First I jog for two to three miles. I then run at tempo pace (between 10K and half

that at the Flora London Marathon you try to run with the RUNNER’S WORLD pacers. They’ll relieve you of the pressure of pacing yourself. As for the second part of your question, multiplying your half-marathon time by 2.2 (or your 10K time by between 4.66 and 5

. After months of grumbling, I finally realised I wasn’t just running for him, but I loved it, it became an important part of us. It gave us strength and determination to fight his illness. We ran a 10k race together in September and were adamant we would

(or the first 10km five minutes slower than your recent 10K race time). If you haven’t raced recently, consider using your heart rate as a guide, aiming for around 65-75 per cent of your working heart rate. You’re restless and full of energy That

’re likely to find that your mile splits are anything from 15 to 45 seconds slower for the half marathon than for the 10K. But as you ran almost twice the distance, it will have felt just as hard. If you’re still not convinced that you have more than one pace

Standfirst: 16-week sub-3 scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:--A 3:00 marathon is approximately 6:50 per mile. To break 3:00, you should eventually be capable of a sub-1:25half-marathon (6:30 per mile) and sub-38:00 10K (6:00 per

Standfirst: 16-week sub-3:30 scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:uan129--A 3:30 marathon is approximately 8:00 per mile. To break 3:30, you should eventually be capable of a sub-1:37half-marathon (7:20 per mile) and sub- 43:00 10K (7

Standfirst: 16-week sub-3:45 scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:uan130--A 3:45 marathon is approximately 8:30 per mile. To break 3:45, you should eventually be capable of a sub-1:45 half-marathon (8:00 per mile) and sub-46:00 10K (7

hard; you run inside 45 mins for a 10K; or you're looking for a real challenge.Swimming Improving your swim technique pays huge dividends: you go faster, and you use less energy in the process. This article is our ultimate guide to the swim stage of a