minute to find out the beginner’s basics. You’ll go faster, further and happier, we promise.Starting at the ground, possibly the only thing you really need in order to run is a pair of decent running shoes. They vary as much as prescription spectacles do

"I'm out of shape, overweight and I've never run before."Just like the millions of couch-potatoes-turned-runners before you. "Beginners all say, 'This seems crazy. Can I do it?'" says Bob Glover, co-author of The Runner's Handbook (£9.99, Penguin

5K fun run. As the name suggests, these aren’t meant to be serious, and will give you a taste of racing. If you enjoy it you can target other races, perhaps at longer distances.I’d also recommend joining a running club or finding like-minded training

Dr George Parrott. "Heart rate monitors, however, are far more precise."So, no matter what type of runner you are – beginner, intermediate or advanced – a heart rate monitor will help you train more effectively.Tips for BeginnersNovice runners

? Whizzing round two laps of the home of British motor racing are a wizard way to pass a spring evening, and while Murray Walker may not be on hand to cheer you round the chicanes, beginners could hardly hope for a flatter track, and for F1 fans

schedule from week to week and alternate your route or running partners to boost your motivation. If you're focused on an ambitious goal, such as a first race or a new distance, alternate focused weeks - complete with hills, long runs and speedwork

www.andrewheadingphotography.comThere are plenty of fit, accomplished runners who think that ultra-marathons (races beyond marathon distance) are something ‘other people’ do. Thirty-nine-year-old Jane Riley was one such runner, until the beginning

Triathlon is hot. In the past five years, participation in the sport of swimming-biking-running has tripled in the UK. It's estimated that nearly 100,000 people in this country will race the triple this year. Who are all these multi-taskers, and why

for a weekend because this is usually the longest and most difficult session to fit in to your week.Sprint Distance Training Schedule | Olympic Distance Training Schedule | Essential Tri Training Tips | Top 20 Race Day Tips

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 ChartBEGINNER