, find that base pace and keep working it until you start to feel the improvement (note how your resting hear rate drops over the weeks as you do this). Then you can start introducing some quicker runs and/or intervals. – Chocolate MooseDistract your

In the December issue of RUNNER’S WORLD, we introduced you to three intrepid volunteers willing to let us train them up from being absolute beginners to running the Flora London Marathon in April. You’ll be pleased to know that, after six weeks

there is no loo roll to help out with the pre-race nerves! – PachaIf it's raining take a bum-bag. Fill it with the usual goodies, sweets, chocolate, pills etc but also some of those mini-ankle socks. Should you have to stop at 16 miles with blisters, you'll have

'll have to stop eating chocolate, and I really, really don't want to do that. - VelociraptorElites, at their lower weights, get a lot more sleep than we do and don’t have to run around after children, battle round Sainsburys or re-fit the bathroom