months of a training year. Gardener was intrigued enough by this idea, and especially the positive feedback the technique was receiving from other runners, to give it a try."My target base-training heart rate seemed to be around 125bpm," she says. "So I

.How the results were calculatedThese are the top 50 races with at least 50 feedback ratings from runners on www.runnersworld.co.uk. All of the ratings were then combined to produce an average score out of 100 and an overall ranking. These ratings were taken from

you run, your brain gauges the factors that determine the pace you can maintain – your fitness level, the heat, your fuel levels, the course profile – then adds physiological feedback it receives to devise a feeling of perceived effort, says exercise

for asymmetry in the shoulders and pelvis. Another way of checking this is to stand with a book no thicker than 12mm under each foot in turn for 30 seconds. Let body feedback work and see if one leg feels too high." Clifton Bradley, podiatrist and biomechanist

, and of course not all of these guys actually go on to play at the top level. We could get feedback from the football clubs if they found a kid with a ‘fantastic motor’ who they don’t think is going to make it, and perhaps direct them towards running instead

permanent.Get some helpBooks, magazines and DVDs are helpful but they can only take you so far. At some point you'll need to find someone to watch you swim and offer you feedback on what you should and shouldn't be doing. At the lowest level this might be a

. The only way to tell is to race - I think a 10K would be a good way to experiment and find out where your limits are at the moment. Run it as hard as you can with your HRM, but don't run by it, use the feedback afterwards to see what you pace/HR comes out

competent shoe. The whole thing feels more solid and the cushioning now provides a little more feedback than previous versions of the Kayano. My feet really benefit from Asics' biomorphic fit which is a great feature of these shoes. Excellent!Read all

from others who have been able to empathise with her and offer both much-needed support and positive feedback. Vicky says that her husband has been especially supportive and understanding even though he has been on crutches himself! Despite these recent

on the task ahead and just tick over nicely. Next week Richard plans to post on his forum what he is eating each day, not only to seek feedback but also to provide what I’m sure will be a good example to his thread followers. With regard to use of product