the right balance between session-frequency and session-intensity?"I ran this year’s FLM in 3:08, having averaged 60 miles per week (six runs/wk) over a five-month training period. I’d like to experiment with different training regimes and am particularly

pathological hatred of Jelly Babies during the FLM, despite them having been my life saviour during my training runs. I can't stomach Lucozade Sport of any flavour, nor any of the normal sports drinks, but I use Taut Endurance whenever it’s hot and I'm covering

to taking fluids during the race. Just because the FLM give water/energy drinks every mile does not mean you need it every mile. I was very sick at the end of my first FLM from taking on too much liquid. – PachaWork out your refuelling plan and stick to it

at FLM and could breathe still! Also looks good if you have the body and confidence to wear no tee/top over it. I have, as yet, failed to lose any support in mine and wear one 3 times a week. Weaknesses: You must "re-arrange" your bust once the Enell

to see the positives. I ran my first marathon (FLM) in April last year and was deliriously happy with my time of 3:58. By October I was hoping to break 3:45, but was quite ill the week of the marathon and had a really rough race - finishing again in 3

, March 30)Hastings Half-Marathon, March 16Hastings Half-Marathon (East Sussex, March 16) Those on the lookout for a pre-FLM event that closely mimics race-day conditions in the capital could hardly do better than this popular seaside half. Its 5

ciggie during the Notting Hill carnival last year. I'd already decided I was doing the FLM, and so had good reason to try and kick the habit. Literally, ten minutes after crossing the finish line, I had the biggest craving for one of those menthol (oh

."All the time there are ladies coming up to my age group," she says. "Sue Lambert [a Serpentine runner and the 2007 FLM LV65 winner] has recorded times that are very close to mine, and there is a lady who came up last year who is faster than me. It’s definitely