If you've spent the last three months with filthy trainers in the hall, half-thawed bags of frozen peas in the kitchen and training schedules pinned to the wall of the downstairs loo, the chances are you're a long-suffering supporter of a

Run The Workout Run 45 minutes at a gradual, incremental pace that finishes with the final five minutes at half-marathon race pace. Then do 5 x 4 minutes at your target 10K race pace, with a two-minute jog recovery between. Finish with a gentle 10

worries can skyrocket. But take comfort that thousands of other marathon runners preparing to race this coming weekend are going through exactly the same thing. And take refuge in your final mission: to ensure that your body is sufficiently fuelled

than 5K race pace. Hold this pace for a 40-minute run. Warm up and cool down for 10 minutes each.When to work an event into your scheduleJust because you're short on training time doesn't mean you can't toe a starting line. "Races are barometers

the areas that you want to improve, such as endurance or running form, and then set out a schedule of targets, such as completing a half-marathon, losing five pounds and getting your running gait analysed. Gradually ticking off these goals will encourage

mind to wander, but it’s good to have this touchstone to return to.Hold back, even if your body wants to speed off. The marathon is an exercise in restraint, as many people find out to their cost in the second half of the race. If you’ve been following

Standfirst: Author: Joe DunbarPics:Issue date: Racing secrets bookletKeywords:uan60-->Training for the mile is something you’ve probably never dreamt of doing, but the change of focus and the variety in the schedule can be fun, and may also yield

time every quarter-mile. In the race, if your first mile is too fast, try to run the second mile at level pace.Tulloh: No one approves of fast starts – except the Kenyans! 10K may be arelatively short distance after running a marathon, but it is much

the areas that you want to improve, such as endurance or running form, and then set out a schedule of targets, such as completing a half-marathon, losing five pounds and getting your running gait analysed. Gradually ticking off these goals will encourage

London callingYour 2005 Flora London Marathon stories form some of the most uplifing pages we've published. If you haven't dipped into them, you really owe it to youself. Meanwhile, here's a mile by mile guide to the race itself, from some of those