zone, they also quickly put your body into fat-burning mode, says Kimberly Shah, an online running coach in Chicago, US (njoyracing.com). To avoid injury, says Shah, newcomers should firstly build a base level of fitness before attempting the hill

running or supporting we’d love to hear how you got on so let us know and send in any race pictures. The Moonlight Flit in Devon had its debut and saw runners’ head into the night, armed only with head torches to tackle the hills by darkness. Saturday

a distance like the mile, where a strong, supple stride will make a measurable difference to your performance. Here are four surefire stride-improvers.Hill repsUphill repetitions give you a more powerful kick, and you can alternate them each

Q I started running last summer by running and walking a mile every three nights, and built this up to around 15 miles a week. I’ve now done three 10Ks, all in around 53 minutes, but in the last one I had trouble with some of the hills and had

miles of this one-lap course are mainly flat with a few small undulating sections thrown in for good measure. However, once you reach the Hare and Hound pub after five miles you’ll encounter the first of two fairly short, but steep hills, before starting

and is run over virtually the same course. But now it's 12K rather than nine miles.Starting at Alveston Hill - about 1km from race headquarters - the course winds along a quiet country road until turning onto the Banbury Road and away from the busy streets

Race Diary for any alterations. SpringWhen is it? What is it? Run this if you like...March 7 The Steyning Stinger, Sussex Running up and down hills; tramping through the mud; jumping over gates; fantastic views over the South Downs. March 13 Flame

If you'd like a running achievement you'll never forget - or you'd just like to use your running to explore more of the country you live in - you might just be on the right page.Starting in the Malvern Hills and ending at Nottingham Castle

race in Cambridgeshire'.Each lap of this road race means another chance to see the inspiring views of the Fenland countryside from the summit of the course's 'big hill'.This UK Athletics bronze-graded event comes with supervised bag storage, tidy

Closing Soon...Chedworth Roman Trail 10 (Gloucestershire, April 5) Uneven terrain, several taxing hills and a knee-deep river crossing make this a challenging cross-country course through the heart of the Cotswolds. Wirksworth Incline 4