85 mins)WEEK SIXTEEN (April 11-18): 13M plus raceMon RestTue 1M jog, then 12 x 200m at mile/5K speed (or 45 secs) with 200m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1M jogWed 4M easy (approx 36 mins) with 5 marathon pace 100m stridesThu 3M easy (approx 27 mins

and knowing that I could have a "mare" last 10K and still get an AAA Championship Place for 2006.”Not that it’s easy to gauge how you’re doing after so long on your feet – “there was no chance of me doing any calculations after 20 miles!” says K2, “I had

60 miles; 2. To cut back on booze by at least 50 per cent; 3. To cut out the bad food in an attempt to lose half a stone in the month (current weight is 13.5 stone). – apparitionI hope to lose a stone by Xmas – I'm 14.5 at the mo. Doing much the same

. Weeks 10 - 11Andy says: This week, I set a new AndyV distance world record – 20 miles in 3.08:18. I even managed one of those ‘negative split’ things I keep hearing about! Overall the run felt good - I basically just ran out into the countryside and went

to keep fatigue at bay and help minimise her risk of aggravating her injury. Week 1Vicky says: I've kicked off my VLM campaign with a sub-2:00 half-marathon (Bedford, December 13). Okay, sub-2:00 hours by all of 29 seconds, but who's counting?!I'm really

: 1 PB for 10K: 1:30 Half-Marathon: 3:17 Marathon 5:58 Strengths: The courage to start and the determination to finish. Weaknesses: Chocolate (but only the good stuff!) Did you

PB for 10K: 37:00 Half-Marathon: 1:26 Marathon 3:13 Strengths: I'm a hard worker and a keen learner. Weaknesses: I hardly ever look at my watch, and I don't pay much attention to the scientific side of running. Did you know

% of fat = 10lbs, then you'd have to have 1,000lbs of fat - which seems unlikely. And if 1% = 1lb, then you must have 100lbs of fat, which also seems unlikely. Stop worrying about percentages. If your clothes are looser and you feel better then it's working