plus, with a rough target of 18 miles. I managed it, and without noticeable ill effects - just a few small blisters.Things were going well. Then - inevitably - it all went wrong. With only weeks to go, the Easter long weekend was ideal for training

, and it can increase the chance of blisters. Shove your foot inside a wet running shoe, and the moisture and body heat create a perfect breeding ground for bacteria that will make your shoes cheesier than Daniel Bedingfield.Yet even if you run in the British

causing major traffic problems! – Fat FyesKeep your feet toasty...If your feet are prone to blisters or feeling cold in the rain, try lambswool socks like Hilly® or Running Bear® (usually sold as off-road socks for loonies who run in bogs). Your feet won

road shoe, and feels like one too. This new edition is lighter, with a new ForMotion unit in the heel to help prevent overpronation and improve heel-to-toe transition. NoSeam bonding in the upper helps to prevent blistering. It coped well with hard

)Hadleigh 10 (Suffolk, November 25)Sospan Multi-Terrain 10 (Carmarthenshire, November 25)The OareDeal 10 (Wiltshire, November 25)Bicton Blister 11 (Devon, November 25) Line up at the start of this upcoming multi-terrain number in your shiny new racing shoes

. The Formotion unit in the heel helps prevent overpronation and improve heel-to-toe transition, while the NoSeam bonding in the upper helps to prevent blistering. It copes well with hard-packed trails and switching from trail to road, and the comparatively slim

-day shoes and kit. Disposable clothing to keep you warm at the start is also a good idea, as are blister plasters, suncream and anti-chafing cream. And if you’ve practised with energy gels in training, make sure you pack a handful of these too.If you

, green rucksack with pillows and sleeping bags and set off at a blistering pace - huge kudos with no chance of injury! – andy roberts Any questions?Got a new poser or problem that you want RW members to answer? Spotted a great question on the forum? Email

was calibrating it after every run, and creating a calibration factor for each distance, but this didn't work. – BlistersUse the car to measure your route. Not particularly environmentally friendly. – John MalcolmI use Tracklogs, an Ordnance Survey digital mapping

. – KillercockYou have to force yourself into a routine. If I'm still a bit "live" when I go to bed I read a boring book until the eyes have had enough. – BlistersThe trouble is that when you exercise, you stimulate your entire system. You boost your blood flow