have been there, done that, and are probably wearing the T-shirt...TRAININGHow important is it to run at different paces?How can I get used to running on the roads after training on a treadmill?What's the best way to tackle hills?How important

tendons, pick another hill.Too gradual If a hill is so negligible that it isn’t obvious whether you’re running up or down, it doesn’t count. Just right Any ascent between wheelchair-ramp and beginners ski-slope severity will build leg and lung strength

on even bigger hills for a few weeks. That little, regular hill has been a breeze ever since,” says Amy Smith, from Preston.16. Play by your own rules “As a beginner, to keep running tell yourself, ‘I only have to run as far and as fast as I want to, but I

rendition of ‘Climb Every Mountain’.Allegedly tracing the path that William The Conqueror took when landing on these shores in 1066, the route takes you around the town’s old quarters, before heading away from the coast.Once you’ve crested a two-mile hill

A spell away from the water's edge, Bewl 15Closing SoonHurry, you won't be able to enter these races for much longer...Bewl 15 (Surrey, July 1) An off-road circuit round south-east England’s largest stretch of open water, with a few tough hills

socially afterwards, the more experienced runners can impart an awful lot of knowledge to beginners, the little tips that wouldn't come out in a training talk."Just good friendsFor those bitten by the training-camp bug, it can be addictive – RW forumite Ian

in training runs and races – giving up at the first hint of discomfort or hills. And then a friend bought me the Competitive Runner’s Handbook, which includes a great chapter about “mental training”, which I really took to heart (and regularly re-read before

Here are the schedules for the pace groups for the Robin Hood Half-Marathon. RUNNER’S WORLD will have pace groups of 1:30, 1:45, 2:00 and 2:15 at the race. Refer to the pace charts for exact speeds.1:30 pace | 1:45 pace | Beginner's pacePace Chart

gravel trails through the 600-acre Arboretum site.-->Closing SoonAsh Excellent 8 (Somerset, September 9) Now in its 11th year, this multi-terrain event takes runners along rough tracks, over stiles and up leg-busting hills rewarding them

underfoot. Continue to zig-zag along the beach.Sand dune hillsFind a sloping sand dune and after a warm-up, run hard up to the top (or for up to one minute), maintaining a short stride and fast cadence. Jog back down and catch your breath. Aim for 5