runs, I wrap each toe with a layer of micropore tape to stop each toenail digging into the next toe. It also prevents blisters between the toes. Not as romantic as sheepswool, but it's tricky finding a handy sheep in sunny Southampton! – Carol Bradwell

: 1 PB for 10K: 1:30 Half-Marathon: 3:17 Marathon 5:58 Strengths: The courage to start and the determination to finish. Weaknesses: Chocolate (but only the good stuff!) Did you

-jogging; 1:36 on a ski machine; 1:15 on a step machine; 1:36 on an exercise bike; and 1:36 on a rowing machine.10. I need strong legs for running, why should I work on my upper body?There's no doubt that your legs are your main priority when it comes

TRAINING: RACINGHow can I avoid stitches in shorter races? Why do I struggle in the last mile of a race? Should racing related deaths be a concern? I run 10Ks. How long should training runs be? Why do I always get sick at 18 miles? Why do I

’were ’is next door neighbours, like. To make things worse, he were sick on their cat.”“Aye. He ran a crackin’ race next day though. Knocked three seconds of t’ Commonwealth 10,000m record, as I recall.”“Four, actually.”“Ah,” says the angel on my left

stop and lie down at the end of each day. And strangely, I don’t recall ever experiencing a pang of disappointment at the sight of the finish line after staggering across 20-odd miles of blistering desert under a rucksack the size of Phil Jupitus

’t run another step. But that feeling is no more intense after 100 miles than it is after two. So why should it be any worse after 145, or 200, or 500? Given water, decent shoes, enough blister dressings to wrap a mummy and an infinite supply of power

. The non-weight-bearing nature of most cross-training lets you go hard several days in a row.3 Go longerMost cross-training requires 1.5 to two times the duration to accomplish the same training effect as running. So if you normally run 30 minutes a day

/(kg.mile swimming) 0.62 cals/(kg.mile biking) 1.44 cals/(kg.mile running). It must be true it was on the Internet. – ToucanI have, no doubt incorrectly, been reluctant to claim too many calories for biking and swimming, because I tend not to feel so much pain as I

running advantage I could see was: run with a bergan, take it off, and run again. Then it felt like you were running fast. – Tri TaffiaI served in the Paras for 11 years, and most of our training was with 30lb and upwards of weight in our bergans. I haven