’t do me any favours either. – MTritonBe realistic about your training timescaleI train with someone who averages well under three times per week, though due to injury rather than choice. Earlier this year he managed a 31:50 10K, but I'd imagine he

'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

’m plodding towards a 10K in September but I have a problem with hills. It's getting increasingly hard to find anywhere even remotely flat to run! In one way, it's a good thing as I'm entered for the Lanhydrock race which is hilly but it's really challenging

between 12-minute miles and five-minute miles). Therefore, a slower runner's 5K pace is much the same as his 10K pace. – Eva Midsole... but for the best results, you’ll need to work at it tooIf you always train at the same pace, you will not be able