, as the locals turn out in force to cheer some 1,100 runners round the undulating, two-lap traffic-free course. Well established on the north-east racing agenda, this year marks the event’s 20th anniversary, and a concurrent 3K race for 11-16s and a beginners

easier though - hills can be daunting and exhausting opponents, especially for beginners. What advice can you offer this week’s questioner as she prepares to tackle her first climbs?"I’ve been training for three months now and did a 5K in June. Now I

-distance race. I don't agree that the treadmill does half of the work for you. If you stop running you willfall backward. You have to work your legs the same way as running outside. It's very common for beginners to run too near the front board and hit

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

Thanet 20, March 2 ~~ Closing Soon...--Berkhamsted Half-Marathon (Hertfordshire, March 2) Popular one-lap road race through this elegant Hertfordshire town and its rural environs.--Brooklands 10K (Surrey, March 2) Rev up your racing with two laps

, the highest point in West Yorkshire. Despite the inclusion of a detailed route narrative in entrants' race packs, runners can rest assured the course won't make unreasonable demands on their navigation skills. Regular checkpoints - stocked with biscuits

since and am really enjoying it. In the magazine, I’ve seen quite a few articles mention "race pace" - 5K pace, marathon pace, mile pace etc. What is this? How fast is it? How do you measure it? During my regular runs I tend to be out for around 40

of the historic city. Don’t feel ready to tackle the half-marathon distance? Then sign up for the Race4Each 5K option, also starting and finishing in Norfolk Showground.Bedford Harriers Half-Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) The last 13.1-miler in the UK racing

the build-up to race-day. Who can you turn to for advice and reassurance? The RW forumites of course. They’ve hundreds of marathons-worth of experience between them, and we’ve picked their brains for these fail-safe tips to ensure your marathon debut goes

the burn in my throat tricked my mind into thinking I'd just nipped into the garden for a quick fag. – orbital sanderPursue a PB for an added incentiveI went for six months without then had a couple the night before a 5K race. I added a minute and a half