wanted to do a marathon, but you know what it's like – I always seemed to be saying I'll do it next year. At the start of last year we watched Run Fat Boy Run… and something clicked! I’ve been running since then. toby3 I went to support my girlfriend

– is that they chafe, but this is usually down to poor fit, or the bra being worn out. Messem points out that many women will go through a whole marathon training schedule wearing the same bra, even though they’ll probably lose weight during that time, so the bra won

hormones. But when a heavy training schedule puts pressure on your immune system, you can ensure that you make healthy diet choices.The key to maintaining an efficient and effective immune system is to consume enough of the nutrients that play a vital role

will be around your comfortable cycling cruising speed, and a fast walk to a slow jog.Meal timeIdeal times to eat during an Ironman are early in the cycle leg, and during the early stages of the marathon. You can even eat more solid, higher protein and fat

psychologist at Brunel University, and sub-three-hour marathon runner. "You're 'The Runner' that your friends know, which is a very brittle concept – and one that is easily shattered in your own mind through one bad performance." Your strategy Without

give up.The way to improve your lactate threshold is to train at your LT pace (see column three of the table, below). These LT paces are calculated at 85 per cent of your VO2max, or just a little bit faster than your marathon pace.Your weekly schedule

in marathoning wildlife. I am sorry to report the Womble population is on the decline, with only two making an appearance. Maybe the WWF should be notified and capture a breeding pair at the finish line. And although rhinos may be increasingly rare in the wild

on the day. – Little Miss HappyYou can still do it but, it will require discipline. Take a week at a time but commit to it and you should be OK. – Road Runner 2I got round my first half-marathon on the RW 10-week schedule earlier this year. Following

our Advisory Board. Passing on the benefits of their experience were RW coaching editor Bruce Tulloh; US editor Owen Anderson, for the sports science angle; Charlie Spedding, England’s fastest-ever marathon runner, who has a 10K PB of 28:11; and Harry

help redirect your need for controlI know that running can be an element of an eating disorder, but in my experience sticking to a training schedule has helped take something away from the ED's. It has also encouraged me to see food as fuel that enables