You've probably had a busy start to the year. Not only do you have to fit training around your work commitments, family and social life, but you also have to decide what training to do, when, for how long and how hard. With so much to occupy your

weight at which you feel lean and strong.Q: I’ve been training hard for a while, but I can’t seem to improve my race times. What should I do?A: Many runners stagnate in their training. They run the same workout over the same course, month after month and

hard-earned tick next to 'goal' in your training diary. Brain trainingAs you become more experienced and begin to get an idea of your potential,    you may start wondering if it might be worth complementing your physical training with exercises

Chances are you wear a heart-rate monitor on the bike and run but rarely in the pool. So how do you know you're training at the right intensity? One alternative to using a monitor is to measure the intensity of your training using your rate

resistance training to complement your running. Fat is slow on and slow off – you can’t run hard to lose it faster. You just end up overloading muscles, joints and your brain. –Joe Beer, sports scientist and triathlon coach

download your training schedule to get started.But I don't have anyone to train with!Training alone can be hard going, so don't tough it out - join in the fun online instead.You can find out how fellow Challengers (including the Runner's World web team

race day. After all that hard work, are your race dreams shot? Not as long as you stay focused. "In the last few weeks, people think they can play catch-up, when it's of no benefit," says coach Keith Anderson (fullpotential.co.uk). "You need to stay

If you steer clear of interval training on the bike, thinking it's complicated, you're not alone. But you can benefit from interval training that consists of simple efforts requiring nothing more than a watch.In an Australian study of 38 cyclists

achieve that," he adds.After serving in the TA for 11 years, Ilsley is no stranger to the determined attitude that develops through army training. "The army philosophy is 'train hard to fight easy'," he says. "So you train really hard, and when you go

Q I started running two years ago and have increased my half-marathon pace from 9:30 miling to 7:30 miling. I have noticed recently that I’m using a longer, slower stride for both speedwork and general training, and my times have remained the same