The blank canvas of the year ahead is a great opportunity for runners everywhere. It gives us a chance to shake up our training regime, reboot our psychological/mental hard drive and dip our toes into challenges new.We can all be guilty of falling

Every year we eagerly make New Year's resolutions to get fitter, eat better and run faster. All too often though, by the end of January those well-intentioned targets have been pushed aside in favour of familiar bad habits.Failing to stick at New

GETTY IMAGES At the start of a brand spanking new year, and in the terrifying knowledge that Brits put on an average of 5lbs (2kg) over the Christmas period (according to the British Dietetic Association), we've come up with these inspirational

there it’s great,” he says. After a quiet Christmas, Wilson is considering entering a race in the New Year, maybe even a half-marathon. Anderson is impressed with Wilson’s inner determination, but hopes that he isn’t afraid to contact him if things get

In the past, I believed that a successful New Year’s resolution was not to set one’s sights too high. Last year, for instance, I resolved to stop sleeping with Kate Moss. I also promised myself that I wouldn’t accept any more leading roles in major

The start of a new year always heralds a rush of resolutions to lose weight and get fit. Make sticking to your goals easier with tips on getting started and staying motivated from five weight-loss runners who lost up to a whopping twenty stone

.Under The WeatherLet's face it, though; the weather can be atrocious, especially in February. Any buzz you felt from your new year's resolutions will probably have worn off; you might go through a whole working week without once venturing outside during daylight

blog. If you're a regular reader of this website or Runner's World magazine you'll know the importance of stretching and flexibility in helping to make you a better runner and ward off injury.After three years of on-off injury I decided that my new

This New Year, resolve to change your running for the better. It can be anything you like, from trying a new race distance to buying new shoes. To make sure you have no excuse for not vowing to improve, here are 20 ready-made resolutions to inspire

that includes a bottle of locally brewed beer. New Year Box Hill Knacker Cracker 12K, Surrey, Jan 1 Have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? Because entering more races in 2005 has to be one of them. And why not start with this cracker of a race