baby! – cher wingroveTaking the long view...25 years minimum. After finally getting them through university, I can now afford a pair of running shoes again! – slow motionAny questions?Got a new poser or problem that you want RW members to answer
It's not a marathon and it's not got Paula Radcliffe, but the Great North Run is one humdinger of an event.This road race in Tyne and Wear attracts the kind of attention and numbers that many full marathons can only dream about. On October 1, when
as I only do 12-13 mm! I've been advised to rest, which I will do, but goodness me how long for, the desire to run is driving me nuts! – HalfthewomanAny questions?Got a new poser or problem that you want RW members to answer? Spotted a great question
, it can't be beaten. My daughters got to 5K by using the same techniques as their mother: run-walk a set distance, and build from there. Going for gentle jogs with my daughters after my own 12-mile runs is a perfect way to ease away post-long
This week's questioner loves his running and loves his beer. But do they mix?"How much harm will a skinful of ale a week before a marathon do me? I'm running my first full marathon of the year on Sunday 29 April, six days after St George's Day. St
Are fast marathoners a breed apart, or can the rest of us be as fast if we work hard enough?"Are fast runners naturally fast, or can you teach yourself to be fast, through pure dedication and training? I'm a long way off a 3:15 marathon, but with a
(hills) and one long distance run. The hills have made quite a difference in building up leg strength. We avoid boredom by not planning our routes too much and just head off down various roads. We have added a few miles by getting lost on occasions. We
run. – Jane TaylorBreathe out as hard as you canI find that if I breathe out as hard as I can, then harder still until there is NO air in my lungs, the stitch will go away. You may need to do this a couple of times, but it never fails for me. – Wilkie
less than a month to go until the official ballot closes on October 20 – and then it's a very quick six months until race day on April 22. But don't forget the scores of charities who may find you a place later on, as long as you guarantee to raise a
does to your head..."I'm now half way through my second week of caffeine withdrawal, and it sucks. I've partly given up my daily one/two-cup boost to resensitise myself, so that a tiny bit of coffee will have a greater effect before a long run
