."Like many runners, Jellybabe discovered that the RW forums were a handy resource for practical advice and motivational pick-me-ups. Then she chanced on a thread about the Ironman."They made it sound so easy. I went on and chatted, and they said it would

Weekly schedules and motivation – our free marathon emailVirtual forum training groups: sub-2:45; sub-3:00; sub-3:15; sub-3:30; sub-3:45; sub-4:00; sub-4:00 v2; sub-4:30; sub-5:00; Hard TrainingHow fast could you run? – Our race-time predictorEven one practice

on training, nutrition, motivation, race tactics and the secrets of the course itself. Here at RunnersWorld.co.uk we've been listening to our MP3 players, watching the increasing popularity of podcasts over the past few months

- takes runners through woods and parish lanes to the cliff paths of the north coast, looping back via Saie Harbour and Fliquet to the race finish. Half-distance entrants are spared the steepest climbs, but that’s unlikely to lessen their post-race feel

were the motivations behind father-of-two Paul Courtney (aka Paul – G1PDC and our January Member Of The Month) first reaching for his trainers a few years ago. And though Paul confesses he’s not "built like a runner, and certainly doesn’t eat pasta

question.Most of the articles come from back issues of the UK edition of Runner's World magazine; some are written especially for the web; and a few are from books from the publishers of Runner's World.About a quarter of the best articles are reserved

Max was a drug addict for 17 years, but her story of how she changed her life through running makes her the inaugural winner of our Inspired To Run competition.WHY DO I RUN?"When I was 14 I took my first line of cocaine. At 15 I added marijuana, acid and a smack-head boyfriend. O...

SPONSORED BY:In April, Runner's World will recognise seven outstanding people who have made us especially proud. We honour them - the Runner's World Heroes of Running 2008 - not only for the heroics they've demonstrated, but also the future heroes

World, in partnership with New Balance, is once again searching for the UK’s best running club. Last year we presented Poole Runners with our inaugural award in celebration of the club’s all-round excellence. Poole Runners is everything a great club

Pole Marathon – a prize worth £6,000.This extraordinary marathon first took place in 2004, with Runner's World magazine editor Steven Seaton lining up among the 15 well-wrapped competitors. You can read his report here.The runners may wear snow shoes