picking up the pace and eventually the walking breaks went. A few years on, I'm now a marathon runner and gone from a size 14 to between an 8 and a 10. So stick at it, it's worth it in the end. Oh, and by the way,you'll burn a lot more calories outside

warming up and a lot of them seem to contradict each other on the best methods of warming up and down. Can anyone help me here?" – john burthe 2Your best answersMuscles are like elastic bandsGenerally it's best to mobilise the joints to warm up so

Training on hills will make you a stronger, faster and healthier runner, improving your leg-muscle strength, boosting your cardiovascular system, and protecting your leg muscles against soreness. Knowing these benefits won't make tackling them any

of the historic city. Don’t feel ready to tackle the half-marathon distance? Then sign up for the Race4Each 5K option, also starting and finishing in Norfolk Showground.Bedford Harriers Half-Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) The last 13.1-miler in the UK racing

Where Marrakech, Morocco When January 31, 2010 First Man Bekele Azmiro 1:00:57 First Woman Meriem Wangari 1:12:19 Last Finisher 3:31:50 No. of Finishers 2,605Majestic minarets, bustling souks, hypnotic snake-charmers - the mysterious city

of baby oil on your arms and legs to stop the water from sitting on you - it just rolls off instead! – Simon 7Choose your fabrics carefully What sort of T-shirt do you use? It’s best to avoid cotton, it just soaks up the water. There are plenty

before you get started:1. If you’re trying your hand at a new sport, don’t be tempted to do too much too soon – you’ll only be left with sore muscles that will need extra time to recover. Build up slowly – from as little as 15 or 20 minutes at first. 2

it became obsessive. OK, I'm never going to win anything, but I have got satisfactory results from such training. My PBs are 1:37 for a half-marathon (four runs per week), and 3:52 for the marathon. – Mr BumpUse your past experience to inform the present

– if past years are anything to go by, this fixture is sure to reach its entrant limit in advance of race day.More off-road highlights...Henham 10K (Hertfordshire, June 10)Sialens y Barcud and Ras y Diafol challenges (Ceredigion, June 16 & 17)Pennine 100

toes.--Filling Up Fast...Bolton 10K, April 13Bolton 10K (Greater Manchester, April 13) While 40,000 runners head to the capital for the Flora London Marathon, another 1,000 will be travelling to the north-west for this fast and friendly road race