of an animal or plant, Piattoly says. Fill most of your shopping basket with fresh produce, meats, fish and other whole foods. Then go down the centre aisles, where the processed foods are stacked, for the rest. That should reflect the amounts of whole

. Not badly, but enough to end up with blood running down my leg. Is it best to call the police or the council, under animal welfare? – knackeredThe police. You might want to photograph the wound for evidence, in case they manage to find the dog or its owner

despite being a runner for a decade this will only be her third marathon. The marathon is a totally different animal to other distances and helping Vicky get to grips with the preparation and race itself is going to be great fun and rewarding for us both

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, anything that adds atmosphere is fine by me, even though occasionally the sound effects, together with the computer animated bits on the scoreboard, made me feel like I was sitting in a real-life version of the old arcade game Track & Field. Friday 31

For the week ending 22 July 2007 as chosen by kittenkatHot to trotEARLY MORNING RUNS I’m really trying my best to get out and run in the mornings before I go to work as that fits in best with my lifestyle, but I just can't bring myself to get out of bed. I’ve tried countless time...