You can find out in our brand-new reader profile survey!In the nine months since we last looked at your runner-profile pages, our membership has doubled to 125,000. Time for an update!As well as the few compulsory fields that new members fill in

(Merseyside, Oct 10) City-centre event combining a half-marathon and a 10K through the streets of Liverpool.-->Most Popular Races...Saab Salomon HellRunner 10, Hants, Oct 17 It seems as though adventure race organisers are always trying to go one better than

winding descent through Macclesfield Forest.-->The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog - November 13The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog (Gloucs, November 13) Comprising 8 heart-stopping, lung-busting and back-breaking country miles, the Sodbury Slog is certainly

, the old days, and full-time workGumpster My limited theory about why some of the top British male runners do not make the step up to the marathon relates to the working environment most of us have.For example, I've read that Ron Hill and Steve Jones did

hundred runners each year, who take on a figure-of-eight course that quite literally leads the field up hill and down dale. Although not one for the faint-hearted, first-timers needn’t be discouraged: RW readers frequently praise the camaraderie

taxing hills and a knee-deep river crossing make this a challenging cross-country course through the heart of the Cotswolds.National Highlights... Bungay Black Dog Marathon, April 6Bungay Black Dog Marathon (and Half-Marathon) (Suffolk, April 6) A quaint

?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• What pre-marathon races should I do?• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race

's still in a happy place, but it's important to respect the tiredness. Weeks 9 - 10Helen says: What I’ve achieved over the last eight weeks blows me away slightly. Now I look at hills with no fear, my fastest mile splits start with an 8, and I only have

Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about

by the running legend Ron HillWe say This mid-weight cushioning sock has a Y-heel fit for improved comfort, and hand-linked flat toe seams. Billed as a must-have sock for off-roaders and fell runners, the arch grip section, flex notches and mesh panels mean