of my races off the schedule and I'm on a really light training schedule - I don't have to race in every event that comes along."Take it only so farYou might now be asking how you can possibly recognise the symptoms of overtraining, since they may

right is crucial both in training and racing. You need to be able to see your way through an event, from every buoy to each twist and turn of the bike route, without being put at a disadvantage by competitors who have better eyewear. It's the difference

, strength and endurance. You’ll find links to more in-depth training articles below but in the meantime, you might like to chew over these introductory reads...Your First Speed Sessions | Long Run Why not consider signing up for an event too? Click here

on chilly winter days! Longer read: Join the clubReach outIf you're already a club runner, give something back and help out with races organised by your club, or even bigger events. As most runners already know, enthusiastic marshals can turn a race from

.Her performance at last year’s British Masters Athletics Championships was outstanding. She took gold in the 5,000m (23:06:26) and silver in the 1500m (6:23:40) track events – placing her fifth and ninth in the world (respectively) for her age group. Meanwhile, a

. “But I enjoyed it so much that I moved on to training for marathons before completing events like the Marathon des Sables!”Luckily for her customers, desert ultras aren’t a requirement of her training regimes. “There’s no typical session for my clients

-repeated line that you should abstain from sex before a race. Lovemaking before a big event is extremely unlikely to have a negative effect. Ian Shrier, a researcher at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology in Montreal, Canada reviewed all the scientific studies

The Year of Pain – Event 1 – Tough GuyUp at 05:30 after a nice early night, four scrambled eggs on toast and I have to say feeling a little nervous. It's minus 1 outside and that is not something I am excited about. Anyway I pulled on my black

Himalayan Kingdom MarathonForget helicopter rides over city sights, ocean cruises or road trips - we think the best way to see the world is on foot.Whether you'd rather find yourself in a rolling vineyard in South Africa, viewing a Tyrolean mountain panorama in Austria or beneath...

improved quickly to 2:48. Barry Royden moved up to twice a day to prepare for the marathon: he never quite conquered the event (although he did 2:18), but he improved his cross-country ability and came second in the National XC twice off the back of it