of speedwork. Speedwork. That is against the principles of the baggy shorts brigade. We don't do speedwork. Never mind, it will do no harm to learn about it.We got to the park, and the lesson began. On a 50-metre stretch, just practising the basics. "Lean

Triathletes are a driven bunch, always setting goals, generating plans and setting new challenges. The summer race season is the culmination of enormous effort and determination. Then, sooner than you thought possible, the main races are over - you

the slack so that you can keep your average mileage at the arbitrary level – 40, 50, 60 miles a week – that has become your benchmark. As Pete Kennedy (RW member Tmap) discovered, something’s got to give.When Pete realised there simply weren't enough days

miles a week, cranking out eight-minute miles over Britain's most challenging terrain. He has no intention of stopping. "I'll always keep running," he says. "Why stop doing something that keeps you fit, healthy and young?" The Rising Star

is 50 in the UK, and while anecdotal evidence suggests it may come sooner to runners, the symptoms are likely to be alleviated by being active. 60s "Retirement may have a positive or negative effect on your running," says Milroy. "If you are motivated

challenges. On the other: the cold, hard demands of preparing to run 26.2 miles. He cannot train much, and he says he wants to run "in the middle of the pack." But he also thinks he can probably finish around 2:45. Or, if he really got serious, maybe

. And guess what, I can now run three miles in 30 minutes!" (More from this story)Amanda Mortimer on how meeting a stranger during a race in Portugal inspired her... "…anywhere there are people you will always find runners who can motivate, influence

people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a