Goal: sub-3:00 Mentor: Paul Evans Sport Scientist: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: just back from a run Age: 30 Running for: 22 years No. of marathons: 2

Goal: sub-4:00 Mentor: Steve Smythe Sport scientist: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: AndyV Age: 34 Running for: 1 year No. of marathons: 0

Goal: sub-4:30 Mentor: Liz Yelling Sport Scientist: Emma Kingzett Forum nickname: Hashette Age: 46 Running for: 10 years No. of marathons: 2

Goal: To finish (hopefully sub-5:30) Mentor: Paul Evans Mentor: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: spinkletoes Age: 37 Running for: 8 years on and off No. of marathons

new book: The Complete Book of Triathlon Training (Meyer & Meyer Sport, £19.95). He recently answered questions in an live web chat. Read the forum thread here. We've collected together the questions and answers below.Q: What do you think is the main

as they look ahead to the Paris Marathon on April 15.Read the whole forum debate.Q. I have a few questions about the longest training runs: 1. How should you build up to them? 2. How long should they be? 3. How many times should you run your longest run? 4. How

GETTY IMAGES Q. I’ve recently started marathon training but am finding the long runs both daunting and boring. I do most of my training on my own - how can I stay motivated and focused? Jimmy F A. Long runs can be...

for competition.This spring, she joins us as the ASICS Super Six dietician and is working closely with our marathon contenders as they prepare for the Paris Marathon on April 10. Follow her advice - and post your own questions - in the relevant forum threads

Goal: sub-3:15 Mentor: Liz Yelling bSport Scientist: Emma Kingzett Forum nickname: Matchstick Man Age: 36 Running for: 4 years No. of marathons: 3

In summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many of them - including Jellybabe - were complete triathlon newbies at the time... Here