trail that has accurately marked miles. With this session I have also learned pace judgment. In race situations having some idea of how your body feels at different speeds is very useful.See full threadHillworkMake hills less frightening: take walk

of Outstanding Natural Beauty; dramatic coastal scenery; taking on tough hill climbs.MARCHDuchy Marathon **ENTER ONLINE** When: March 7 Where: Cornwall 2009 Rating: 90% Run this if you like... breathtaking sea views; a tour of the historic mining district of Pool

some of Bristol’s most scenic sites, including a historic Roman encampment. The real work starts once the course goes off-road, with plenty of muddy stretches and some punishing hills on the agenda. And if you can get over these intact, you’ll then have

countryside. The course then takes you through the village of Penshurst and deeper into the picturesque countryside. With an undulating seven miles under your belt, the race then reaches the points of Saints Hill and Spring Hill in quick succession. Although

Closing Soon...Wedgnock Winter Hills & Spills Series (Race 1) (Warwickshire, November 7) If the scenery at this new race series doesn’t take your breath away, the tough climbs will.Poppy Run 5 (Lincolnshire, November 8) Raise money for the Poppy

When: Weston-Super-MareWhere: February 13First man: Adam Watt 59:08First woman: Annabel Granger 1:04:27Last finisher: 2:16:45No. of finishers: 941Type of Race: Trail/ Road/ HillsRW Rating 2011: 89%No prizes for guessing the difficulty rating

taken from our events listings:The Valentine 10KWhen: Sunday, 10 February 2013Where: Norwich, NorfolkWhy: "An excellent race with a challenging incline half way," says an RW reader. Featuring hills, plus tea and cake on the finish line, what

've exhausted your supply, you can't restock it until you come to a complete stop. So, the only good time to sprint at the start of a race is when (a) the race is a sprint, or (b) the geography of the race makes it crucial for you to get to a certain turn, hill

?Cardiac/heart-rate drift - on long runsDo two semi-long runs = one long one?Should I extend a 10K race into a long run?Speedwork10K training - tempo pace vs hills and speedworkImproving - tips for increasing speed and making hills look easy, pleaseIntervals - what paces

atmosphere. Rolling on the Isle: long hills are the order of the day at the Three Hills 8Newport To Ryde 7 (Isle of Wight, April 15) &West Wight Hills 8 (April 17) Runners on the Isle of Wight can look forward to a busy Easter. Two days after completing