long and tough run the top didn’t absorb much sweat. Even though I used it as a bottom layer it didn’t feel cold or heavy against my skin. It’s a good long length too, with a grippy bottom hem so you don’t need to worry about it riding up mid-run

Sam Murphy's tipsRun an assessment raceFebruary is a great time for an assessment race. It's been long enough for you to have made a discernible difference to your fitness level, but it's still far away from the big day for you to be able to put

secondly, endurance work – those long, slow, steady runs you do once a week or so.’ Use this guide to find the perfect formula for each.

runners to British senior international level, British age group records and London Marathon age group wins.Q1) I have a question regarding the Long Slow Run. In the past, my longest one had been about 2 hours 50 but I have been reading

running – you decide how long and how fast – and is used by both newcomers and Olympic-calibre athletes. For new runners, the flexibility makes fartlek runs an ideal introduction to speedwork.‘Fartleks allow the body to gradually adjust to harder training

secondly, endurance work – those long, slow, steady runs you do once a week or so.’ Use this guide to find the perfect formula for each.Read up on the best strategies to recover from inflammation, fluid loss, muscles tears and more in the full article

It's an exciting prospect to be writing a blog for Runner's World after contributing to various articles over the last few years, but the first thing to do is introduce myself properly.Firstly, I am a runner and have been for a pretty long time