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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

, used them back in the 1920s. Over the last few years they've seen a resurgence, popping up on the schedules of top athletes and in programmes designed for recreational runners.Why? Their versatility. "You can do an infinite number of progression runs

of hundred metres and tell yourself that it will soon pass." You're going wrong when: You bonk (run out of energy) on the run because you wait until you're desperate before taking on extra fuel. Make a race-day nutrition schedule and try to stick to it

is it to train to a schedule?Can I improve on fewer sessions per week?How can I progress from run/walk to run/run?Can I become a faster runner through sheer graft – or is speed in your genes?I want to start running to work - what are the best ways to transport

Quality bike session: three words guaranteed to give you that sinking feeling when you read them on a training schedule. Whether it's on the turbo trainer or out on the road, those words mean only hard work and pain. However, there is one sure way

pleasures of running. And they might even make you a better, faster runner. TrainingGet in syncIf your schedule allows it, run at the same time each day. If you have to decide when to fit your run in every day, you waste valuable time and energy. Cross

The State University of New Jersey. They say the exercise-caffeine combo can deflect some of the damaging effects of the sun's rays. BAD HABIT: You train hard on easy days This is the most common training mistake of all. You feel good on a scheduled easy

time goal. Most marathon-training schedules require running five or six days per week, with total mileage of 40 to 60 miles. Two of the most successful training wizards think that's too much for many runners. The marathon-training programme developed

's example and build up to a 5k using our beginner schedules.If you already run, set yourself a more challenging target. Kirsten Lodge only ran occasionally but signing up to a half marathon and upping her training helped her lose 15 pounds over six months