Unlike the majority of amateur runners, many elite athletes land on their forefoot rather than their heel when running. In recent years this method of running has come to the fore - it's even possible to buy running trainers designed to help you make the transition

between two points 20m apart on a flat surface with beeps speeding up progressively to indicate the time each sprint should be completed in. A successful pass translates roughly as a 1.5 mile run completed within 10.5 minutes for males and 13 minutes

in the UK, the Liverpool Santa Dash is looking for world domination. After having their World Santa Challenge record stolen last year by Las Vegas, organisers are keen to get a whopping 10,000 Scouse Santas on the move to reclaim the crown. But you can

Games it's not a holiday, it's another championships and you have to go out there and do well." England have finished second in the medal table in the last three Games, with 110 medals in 2006 and 166 in 2002. "Maintaining our second place spot