.Spouse proudForget what you've read about women being trouble and strife, or men being terrible partners. Being married is good for your running and your health. Andrew Oswald, professor of economics at Warwick University, says that it increases life expectancy
Running with your family is one of life's real pleasures. Squabbles over bedtimes and who'll be paying for Sugababes tickets are forgotten as you eat up the miles. Training has important long-term health benefits for children – studies show
Take a quick guess at runnings number one enemy. What do you think it is? Injury? Ill health? Manic drivers? Blistered toes? No, the nemesis of the modern runner is excuses. They stop more people running than anything else. In a perfect world