For the past two years, I’ve been teaching a class for novice runners on a university campus. But this is no typical college course – we spend more time running together than discussing and debating.The group meets twice a week for 50 minutes at a

like the social pressure of knowing that a friend or a group is waiting for you to make you head out the door. It's also often more fun than running alone, especially if you're doing a long run or speedwork.Try something newThe fitness world is full

better within weeks. – Ellie101 Find a support group onlineI gave up on March 9, because I wanted to start running again after a two-year lay-off. The biggest favour you could do yourself is to sign up with Nicorette's Active Stop programme. They send

packed away and everyone had gone - a demoralising and humiliating experience that left me with little motivation to ever run again.By 16 years old, all I did was play video games and eat junk food. As a result, my weight had ballooned to 17 stone, and my

's no reason triathletes can't be more selective about the rest of their wardrobe. He recommends Yew Clothing, a company that makes recycled polyester performance clothing from old plastic bottles and food containers.Make minimal impactRadcliffe is another

to suffer from gastrointestinal problems, diarrhoea, respiratory problems, ear infections, pneumonia and food allergies, than formula-fed babies.Although an American study reported that many babies refuse post-exercise milk because of high levels of lactic

was walking back from the pub, and got hit just under the eye by a raw egg. It really shook me up actually. – ShivaI've had drinks and food containers chucked at me out of the windows of cars before. It's happened on long straight roads which I am now very

to know how to run them – that is, with friends. Find a Saturday or Sunday morning group, or arrange to meet a training partner regularly. “I do some of my runs with friends,” says Sanderson, “and the time always goes so much faster.”Recovery routine

. Challenging but welcoming, the race tempts applicants with nice touches such as names on race numbers, a meeting place for Runner’s World forumites, facilities for personal drinks at water stations and unofficial pace groups.What you say: "A great race

with foods rich in antioxidants and glutamine. "Beans and raw spinach are good sources for both," says RW Nutrition Editor Anita Bean. "Most brightly coloured fruits and vegetables – especially blueberries – are also rich in antioxidants. Glutamine