Award.All five of the individuals below have been nominated by you, the Runner’s World reader, and all five have had an extraordinary impact on the running community. Like the award’s namesake - Jane Tomlinson - our 2009 nominees’ seemingly boundless

long run to 7-8MIntroduce one fartlek session a week (see Sub-60 Plan)Introduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Alternate weeks A and B for a period of 4-8 weeks)   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 6M steady 7M, inc 3 x 7

."Rest/XT:Take a rest day, or do moderate cross-training activity.m:Metresmi:MilesBACKGROUND AND SPECIFICATIONSThe RUNNER'S WORLD SmartCoach is a free, interactive tool that combines science, mathematics and 40 years of collective running wisdom to bring you a

then and cheer them on... – Tick TockGot the "go fast" hair cut today. Completely bald now. Toenails get clipped early next week.– SodaheadYou'll run faster at Abingdon. Flat, no runners to fight through, long straight bits, smiling people, no stress apart from

Why not try these simple back-loosening exercises on those days when you wake up feeling as stiff as a plank? They’ll make you feel a whole lot better – and they’ll help your running, too. After all, you run with your whole body, not just your legs

’s title.Caption in here--For the second year running, Runner’s World presented the winning teams with trophies. St Edmunds Pacers from England were top women’s team, while the men’s award went to Germany and TSV Ronsahl.Don’t worry, though, there’s plenty

Cutting back on volume and intensity for a race seven days away may seem obvious, but many runners still get it wrong. So, for the perfect taper, just do this:Sat/Sun 75 per cent of your long run (if it’s usually 10 miles, run 7)Mon 20-30 minutes

-pace tempo runs in training; slightly heavier or less stable runners like them for racing. The GRID Spy is a long overdue update to Saucony’s GRID Swerve, and it well deserves a ‘performance trainer’ label, not just for its weight, but for its wide appeal. It

Weight 360gEvaluation Salomon has carved itself a healthy niche in the adventure-racing market with a range of shoes that are wonderfully protective, if a little hefty and rigid for those who just want to run in them. That has changed with its new

5. Boston MarathonBoston is the world’s oldest marathon, steeped in tradition and history, with fabulous crowd support, a top-class elite field and a surprisingly quick point-to-point course. Sadly it’s also a marathon that the majority of runners