Gesundheit! Now's the time when everyone seems to be coughing and sneezing. The common cold strikes most adults two to four times a year, each bout lasting between five and 14 days. But can you run with a scratchy throat and runny nose? Here's a

to do it again. I start my run freezing cold but then get hot and sweaty, so I find it hard to know what to wearRule number one: never wear cotton. It retains sweat and will make you freeze. Wear layers – one to wick sweat away, another (if it's very

Sub-zero temperatures aren't very inviting, but at least running quickly gets the blood flowing and the body temperature cooking. In theory, anyway. One RW reader revealed on the forum that her legs never warm up when she's running in the cold

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"How soon should I run after I've had a cold? I've always been sporty, but I've only been running seriously for a few months. In the past when I've had colds and coughs, I've often gone back to sport as soon as I've been able to breathe properly

, in the early summer, so in spring I decided to test my new wetsuit at the Cotswold Water Park. It had been a bitter winter and the water was still very cold, but I was unaware of that because my wetsuit insulated me so well, at least in the shallow parts

, in the early summer, so in spring I decided to test my new wetsuit at the Cotswold Water Park. It had been a bitter winter and the water was still very cold, but I was unaware of that because my wetsuit insulated me so well, at least in the shallow parts

.5°C cooler than the pre-run figure.Contact www.mizuno.co.uk; 01189 362 147Patagonia R.5 Top – £50Patagonia says "Fast-wicking, quick-drying base layer for moderate to cold temperatures."Tester comments "It was exceptionally comfortable with a soft

of things you need to bear in mind. You probably think your body doesn't function quite so effectively when it's chilly. You're right. "The human body is less able to cope with cold than it is with heat," says Dr Joanne Fallowfield, senior lecturer

? This is the afternoon. You don’t go running in the afternoon. In fact, you shouldn’t be here. You’re an optical illusion. Bugger off!”He’s probably right. With the London Marathon 10 days away, I’m fighting off a cold. I woke in the night and felt as if I was trying