member of the Centurion Running Club in Birmingham. "People kid themselves into making excuses that crisps are for the kids' lunchboxes, or those chocolate biscuits are for their spouse's tea, when in reality it's for them. If you take temptation out
of Running Well (£14.99, amazon.co.uk). "Working backwards from your goal, incorporating all the other stuff in life you have to fit around your training – from kids to work – will help you identify what is realistic in your specific time frame." Get it down
, so every minute is precious. With work, I frequently defend major global corporations and can be called away last minute for meetings all over the country, which makes life really tricky. With kids, you don't have the luxury of working late