. Is this realistic, and what sort of training mileage should I be putting in?A The John O’Groats-Land’s End run is a real challenge whichever way you do it, and 40 miles a day is pretty ambitious for any runner, but why not?Working backwards, you’ll need

soared to 169, about 94 per cent of my max, near the end of the 10-minute run. The One-Mile Threepeat 30I began thinking about the 30-minute challenge at about the same time that I started training for my first serious (an extremely relative term

.Most Improved Event: Eridge Park 10 Trail ChallengeIt has long been a favourite of off-road veterans, but a few tweaks to the route last year saw this Sussex fixture rocket to the number one spot in RW’s 50 Best Races of 2009 feature. The route is traffic

inspired the trend in 1954 with epic sessions like 10 x 200 metres followed by 50 x 400 metres – a combined 13.67 miles of speedwork. Ambitious runners the world over have aspired to that imposing standard ever since, in a quest for that elusive PB

a show of support for Dave, and partly to raise money for Cancer Research UK through the fundraising website JustGiving.com.So as Dave prepared for surgery and Liz prepared for the longest evening of her life, forum members ran 200 Miles for 200

and training.So what have I learnt – deep down – in 50 years as a runner?Enjoy your runningAs I was small and skinny, with no eye for a ball, running was the sport I enjoyed most. And competitive running is a challenge, a performance. You get nervous, you get

slower rate of improvement? – JamesEarlJonesLearn about your lactate thresholdA long time ago, I ran a 2:50 marathon off three or four runs a week (I guess I was probably averaging 25 miles a week), and then one 20-mile run the week before. I was never

running tip: like a trusted friend, it'll always be there when you need it. Here are 50 more where that one came from, gleaned from running experts past and present. STARTING OUT1. Accept the challenge (part I)"Everyone is an athlete. But some of us

this weekend. Kim’s challenge over the next three weeks is to maintain the vigour of the last three months. To get the most out of every run, Kim will need to maintain quality in the remaining sessions whilst keeping her fuelling, hydration and general eating

: When I first met Christina, she was averaging less than 50 miles a week. One of my challenges has been to increase her mileage but not at the expense of two quality sessions a week. It has been quite a balancing act, but four weeks into the programme