Year's resolutions is by no means uncommon. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire conducted a year-long study of 3,000 people and discovered that less than 30 per cent managed to stick to goals of losing weight or improving their fitness

do you need to train a week to see improvement? Our panel of five beginners reveal how they took their first tentative steps - and how to pick up the pace.Getting StartedIf you're already quite active you could head out for a slowish run straight away

The start of a new year always heralds a rush of resolutions to lose weight and get fit. Make sticking to your goals easier with tips on getting started and staying motivated from five weight-loss runners who lost up to a whopping twenty stone

."Running still forms a key part of their classes. Beginners groups run up to a mile during a class, whereas the advanced class take on anything from three miles or more. The cross-training element comes from the range of military inspired exercises members take