attitude, we’d all be surprised by how far we can run.Patrick Milroy agrees that mental attitude is the key to making the leap from the odd half-marathon to ultra long-distance running. "Someone who runs 50 marathons in 50 days is not superhuman physically
good regular protein and carbs for fuel. – PhilPubTake some Love Hearts on your training run. You'll wonder how you ever got on without them. – pugheaven Kendal Mint Cake. Zero fat and essential on the long runs. – emmilou Moo Milk Toffee Banoffee
, half an hour before a run?"– Steven WattYour answers...It depends how you classify eating breakfast. If you run after eating eggs, bacon and fried bread, you'll probably be seeing it again before long. Anything solid like cereal or bread takes at least
training with running and cross-training over a period of time is the way to build fitness and avoid injury over the long term. – Mike HawesIt will put extra strain on the body and probably make you change your running style. I do run with a pack sometimes
for a long slogHaving gone through a really annoying phase of shin splints, I got some physio input and they gradually re-engineered my running style. It was a ground-up (well, hip-down) re-think about each muscle group and its role in the cycle
coach them. I'd rather they joined a club or had a coach who's qualified to train youngsters. Kids don't always listen to Mum or Dad anyway!The first sub-3:30-miler?RW: What do you think about kids running long distances?I definitely think with younger
decent one with all the straps and support. – Jamie LeakeRun long at the weekendKeep shorter runs for weekday evenings and longer runs at the weekend, maybe a Saturday morning run and a Sunday evening run to give your body the greatest possible rest time
the top. – Little LizardPack on the breathable layersWhen it's this cold I run in short (to the knee) and running tights, with long winter-weight running tights over the top. My legs stay nice and warm, but the tights are breathable so I don't get too hot
This week: Do you really benefit from warming up before a run – and if so, how hard and how far should you go?"How far, or for how long, are you supposed to warm up before a race? The more I warm up the better I seem to perform. I ran a 5.4-mile
seems to be the snuggest fit. – heidrun humphriesMy Grandad swore by collecting sheepswool straight off the hedge and wrapping each toe individually to prevent sore toes, and to cure black ones. I still do this on long cross-country runs. For long road
