with total flexibility in terms of how and when to clock up those miles. Online running community fetcheveryone.com has monthly mileage groups, which are great for motivation. You could even run the year – 2010 miles works out as 38.5 per week! Start a
suffer from PMS, though, running could be just the thing to keep it at bay. One study found that women who ran an average of just 12 miles a week for six months reported less breast tenderness, bloating, depression and stress. It's thought that the feel
. And guess what, I can now run three miles in 30 minutes!" (More from this story)Amanda Mortimer on how meeting a stranger during a race in Portugal inspired her... "…anywhere there are people you will always find runners who can motivate, influence
the work you've done. It is rare for anyone to have consistently good seasons. Even if a key goal has been missed, the miles already clocked up will stand you in good stead for future improvements."Athletes tend to be very focused on themselves
, might even struggle to turn up" - and with his encouragement began attending some training sessions. The transformation didn't end there: Harmston also gave up drinking and started to eat more healthily.He used the club's running sessions to kick
to the side of the pool and around your waist to create a kind of swimming treadmill. "If you think this might be boring, think again," says Kleanthous. "You can practise sprints or do endurance work: I've completed a 60-minute session in the corner of a hotel
