had I stretched more, not scoffed at the benefit of gym-work for core strength and building up muscles such as my quads, and realised the importance of identifying and rectifying postural imbalances early on, I might have avoided many injuries and even

the Reebok Premier Road or the Asics Gel 1090, for instance. To our minds, though, the stable, cushioned, and responsive Nike Air Perseus is the pick of the bunch. Although it's not in Nike's Bowerman "core" running range, it should be. It's light

that Joe put together for me was bang on,” he says. “On the day of the race everything went perfectly. From the gun to the line I ran 3:13:45. I’m positive that it wouldn’t have gone as well without Joe’s advice.”The Partner - Rob WattsRunner for 11 years

. Everything became easier when I started running with other people in my office. I was running more regularly, I made progress more quickly because I was training with people who were better than me and it was more fun. Rob SpeddingYears Running 7Fast running