Some people love gritting their teeth and running outside in the elements, be it gales, rain, hail or snow. There really is no need. They could avoid the inclemency for a small investment in a home treadmill. Domestic machines now offer you just

to perform better for a longer time. A good retailer will be able to advise you honestly, will allow you at least a 10-minute test-run on each machine (do bring the machines up to the maximum speed and incline you plan to use at home), and should offer

holidays, while the cold, dark winter nights and mornings make it tough to run outside.That’s where the temperature-controlled, bright-as-sunlight gym comes in handy. Another bonus is that since you have access to both cardio and strength equipment

serves three varieties of lager. The first is the sort favoured by adventurous spinsters between visits to National Trust gardens in the Home Counties and invariably served in halves with a lemonade top. The second is a decent brew, chemically speaking

about staying healthy as a runner, both physically and mentally. Gear This is home to our beginners’ buying guides, hundreds of Runner’s World tests and thousands of reader product reviews. There's also kit-buying advice, equipping you with everything

equipment company TYR."Nobody said it at the time, but I could tell people thought I was totally bonkers to do so," recalls Tom, who recently returned to his home in Boulder, Colorado, to begin training in earnest for the Ironman World Championships

£20 a year to £75 a month, depending on coaches, equipment and access to pools and gyms.4 Get a coach or follow a training planPlanning your training can be difficult, especially if you're new to racing. So it's a good idea to invest in a coach or a

) and allegedly traces the path that William I embarked upon when landing on these shores in 1066. The only differences are that you’ll be equipped with a neat, new pair of shoes and not a skull-splitting axe and a medieval A to Z.The route takes you around

300 calories a day for the average woman.Simplicity rules: Commitments such as weight training don't require an elaborate programme at a health club or lots of high-tech equipment. Simple, light dumbbells can be employed in a 10-minute routine at home

but Ratbag, JB and 8iron decided they had proved their worth and headed for home after reaching the nearest buoy to the shore.Saturday evening was spent discussing the weather, the VERY noticeable pirate triathlon kit and race nutrition. This race could make