of the smaller competitions before the main event so that you feel confident you'll be taking in the right stuff on race day. The buildup to these smaller races would also be a good time to practise carbohydrate loading. You do not want to be experimenting too

session is about speed, so not every session should leave you sore and exhausted.Ralph HydesRalph Hydes  is a running, duathlon and triathlon coach. He has helped many athletes reach international-level competition and has been the trainer to corporate

inspirational stories showing what a great running nation the UK is. Win £10,000 for your school and an elite athlete PE lesson with Aviva Aviva have launched the Elevating Athletics fund to provide a teacher in every school in the UK – that’s over 30,000

-Marathon, with 700 runners in November. The race has raised £20,000 for charity in the last four years. The club also helped organise two Stevenage Race For Life 5Ks last July, and helps out at the London Marathon each year. Chris Leigh says the club is proud

marathon...I arrived at the start of the VLM 2010 with loads of missed training, a very sore foot and absolutley everyone telling me I should not run. Even my boss told me that if I hurt my foot more it would be self-inflicted and not to expect any sympathy

Competition, it's a very stable racing shoe. It also provides plenty of cushioning, so over the marathon distance, moderate overpronators aiming to run anywhere from 2:30 to 3:00 should find enough support from the Supernova.Swap and Save If you usually race

When: December 4Where: Negril, JamaicaFirst man: Rupert Green, 2:30:27First Woman: Elizabeth Mondon, 2:55:50Last Finisher: 7:12:17No. of Finishers: 120 (for the full marathon)As the one time Deputy Editor of this esteemed title, I garnered a

20-minute time trial on the turbo trainer and record the heart rate, speed and cadence you maintained.On the run, go to your usual run route or course and try to set a PB for intervals - such as 5 x 1000m - or sustained efforts - such as three miles

be proud.Typical training weekMondayGym: half an hour of weight training TuesdayTrack session: Five miles of effort, eg pyramid 2,000m, 1,600m, 1,200m, 800m, 1,200m, 1,600m, 2,000m WednesdayAM Swim 1,000m including some arms/legs onlyPM One hour steady run

:51:26Point-to-point city marathon that took a dip in 2001 on new course 2002 date: October11 Snowdonia Marathon (14) 2:37:14/3:12:13A very tough course through mountainous North Wales 2002 date: October 2712 Blackpool Asics Marathon 2:37:38/3:16:52A very fast