history...Leith Hill Half-Marathon (Surrey, March 9) "Not the toughest, but tough enough" reads the strapline to the latest addition to Trionium’s punishing fixture list – news that will come as music to the ears of fans of the relentless hills and rough

.Experienced half-marathon runner and UK club coach, Steve Smythe, has been dishing up real-time training advice live in the forums and each of the runners have been getting their teeth into personalised nutrition guidance from the sports scientists at Lucozade

screwed on to make sure you've got the best chance of race-day success.The Night BeforeOne of the keys to racing success is having clearly defined goals to aim for. Before you even pin your number onto your top, figure out what you want to get out

Our free weekly spring marathon email newsletter was sent from December to April. If you'd like to receive one next year, please go to your My Newsletters page and tick 'Weekly marathon newsletter'.If you haven't registered as a free member

Nicola started running in 1995 after having a drunken bet with a friend at a party over who could finish a half-marathon first. “It was only two months away, and I set out a short loop from my house for my first-ever run. I stopped five times and thought my lungs

strategy takes on increasing importance. Training ChecklistYour mileage this week should be about half to two thirds the amount you ran during your highest mileage week.Almost all running should be slow (one and a half to two minutes slower than marathon

GETTY IMAGES Better sleep. That's all that could be standing between you and a new PB. Too good to be true? Not according to Mara Yamauchi, who set a new marathon PB (2:25:03) at the International Women's Marathon in Tokyo in November. "Sleep is one

Wokingham Half, February 10Filling Up Fast...Watford Half-Marathon (Berkshire, February 3) Be prepared for a challenging handful of hills in the opening few miles of the first big Southern half-marathon of the year. Wokingham Half-Marathon

, March 30)Hastings Half-Marathon, March 16Hastings Half-Marathon (East Sussex, March 16) Those on the lookout for a pre-FLM event that closely mimics race-day conditions in the capital could hardly do better than this popular seaside half. Its 5

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to run your best ever marathon next Spring. For a second year, we've teamed up with Lucozade Sport to give you the chance to win a VIP training and racing package for the Virgin London Marathon 2010.One