and ultraviolet light."Your sunglasses should be light so they won't slip," says Marla Saggu, the senior optometrist at S Squared (www.s2eyecare.com) in London. "Choose sunglasses that wrap around your eyes to protect you from the wind and insects. The curved ends

, but it does allow your brain to switch off. You can generally buy it from a good herbalist or online. – Nick KirbyDo you eat before or after your run? When I trained for the London Marathon I used to run at about the same time each evening, and then would have

is generally considered to be the best choice of GPS for runners and its top-end Forerunner 305 shows why. An SDM with HRM, the 305’s many useful features include a virtual training partner and mapping function; you can also download RW’s marathon schedules

This week's reader completed the London Marathon using a run/walk strategy – but she now wants to cut out the walks altogether, and it's not proving too easy. Can you offer any advice? "I'm getting really annoyed with myself. I trained for FLM using

also affect your time as one sneeze closes the eyes for a full second, upsetting your pacing. One sneeze every 60 seconds could add a minute to your 10K time or four minutes to a marathon - and it could destroy a sprinter's race.Q: What can I do if it

to make her mark at London 2012. How's your recovery going?Really well thanks. I've been seen by some great physiotherapists and coaches. I've been based at Bisham Abbey, an intensive sports rehab unit for athletes at podium or development level, and I

helpful regular addition to a training propgramme, particularly if you're training for an endurance event, such as a half or full marathon.Injury treatmentSports massage can also be used to treat specific soft tissue injuries and a wide variety

since. I'm not comfortable with pestering people for money.I've always thought if I ever get into the London Marathon through the ballot that I would run for a charity though. www.the1000milechallenge.com When I ran a marathon, everyone seemed

the distance alone or as a four-person relay.What you say "Fantastic route. I enjoyed the 6am safety briefing – "Keep the sea on the left and the land on the right!" I'll be back next year!" David Douglas 2 100 100 11 ratings3Dumfries Marathon, Dumfries

. But what I do have in common with Liz and Sonia (apart from our taste in sport and washboard tummies – I wish!) is that I too have been a pregnant runner. Unlike them I did not go on to win London Marathon records or win medals at the Sydney Olympics