like hot cakes, you'd best sign up now…27th Newark Half-Marathon (Nottinghamshire, August 10) Long-standing, quintessentially local event, starting and finishing in the historic market town of Newark-on-Trent. London Pride Run 10K (London, August 18
: Wolverhampton City MarathonFilling Up FastOK, so these two events aren’t in August but you heard it here first, places are selling like hot cakes... Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon (West Midlands, September 2) Expect vocal spectator support at this two
1. Brass Monkey Half-Marathon Where: Yorkshire When: January, 2010 date tbcBeat the crowds to get a place on this popular half-marathon and you might just get a PB into the bargain. Staged in January before the spring half-marathon season
to the sport, take at least four easy days before your 10K, and a week afterwards.Q: Can I be in good form for 10Ks and marathons at the same time?A:Absolutely. In fact, if youre in your best-ever marathon shape, you should be able to set PBs right down to 5K
to the marathon. Tempo sessions generallyfall into one of two categories: steady runs of 2 to 6 miles; or long intervalswith short recoveries. Here's an example of the latter: 4 x 1 mileat tempo run pace with 2 minutes of recovery jogging between efforts
1. Virgin London MarathonWhere? London When? AprilThe London Marathon has a reputation for being 'the big one' in British running, and with good reason. The numbers are staggering – a whopping 746,635 runners have completed the race, it’s broadcast
to take part in an 18-week marathon-training programme. Although the participants were reasonably fit at the start of the study, none of them had completed a marathon. In fact, most werent even running 10 miles a week before beginning the programme
to supporter hotspots, we’ve pulled together a feast of articles for you to pore over for the next thirteen days... Half-Marathon SolutionsBeginner, elite, veteran or fundraiser – these two articles will equip you with the technical know-how to run your first
© Getty ImagesIf you feel like you can't run any further once you've hit the 20-mile mark in a marathon – your legs have turned to lead and your mind to mush – you might have started out too fast. Fortunately, there is a simple way around this. A
. "Eventually, he let me."Donna’s new gym recommended she look at runnersworld.co.uk. "I wasn’t comfortable running with ‘professional’ runners. They suggested I try the site as it was the best place to get support and advice on running for beginners. The other
