should be focused on heart rate," says VO2 Max. "But honestly how many people do you hear lined up for an event saying 'I want to run this at 150 bpm'? None. Those of us who train for races/events train to run at certain speed (eg 'I want to do the 10K

'Run For All' 10K in June. "I’ve also entered the ballot for the next year’s London Marathon," she says. "I think what I’ve learnt since taking up running is that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything." The Task of XorroIt’s a brave soul

also affect your time as one sneeze closes the eyes for a full second, upsetting your pacing. One sneeze every 60 seconds could add a minute to your 10K time or four minutes to a marathon - and it could destroy a sprinter's race.Q: What can I do if it

-time racers, or an equally difficult distance to master for an experienced athlete.Training Schedules | 10 Steps to 5K Success10K The UK’s most popular racing distance - a logical step-up from the shorter 5K, or a testing time trial for the more fleet

've not been going that far and I don't want to carry anything whilst running. Instead I've been making sure I'm topped up and then downing a couple of pints on my return. In my first 10K at the weekend, I went for water at the water stations, and I just couldn

jogging. Their mum wants to lose weight and run a 10K in April, and the girls wanted to help out. Running has helped build the girls' self confidence, without the peer pressure, embarrassment etc of organised school sports. As a whole family activity

to ladle it out, which was uncomfortable. I knew it was audacious to attempt it but I'd have been disappointed if I didn't do it. I wanted to kayak to where the trail officially started, which is Captain Cooks monument. It was an extra 10K but when you get

Since the first week of September I've done three marathons, a 100m, a 400m and a mile. I’ve a half-marathon tomorrow and marathons the two following weeks, then a 10k and 10 mile to finish. I s'pose that sort of tips me towards being a long

-burning. So grab your favourite sports drink, put your feet up and read on at a comfortable pace.Why?Long runs give you endurance – the ability to run further. Yet they can help 10K runners as well as marathoners. Long runs do several things. They

running and come back having missed training or 2) get over it and pick a 10K race somewhere with no time target and a no watch. Give it a couple of days and move on - you won't believe how quickly you forget bad races! – Pugheaven™ Any questions?Got a