, they are well organised excellent marshals.” - a quote from Girlie in the RW forum.Northampton Run Fest Half MarathonWhen: Sunday 31 MarchWhere: Delepre Abbey, NorthamptonWhy: A picturesque off-road half marathon, with picture-postcard lake views and forest

You just had a baby and you’re itching to hit the road again. Which is great – exercise boosts mood, gives you some much-needed (though too often undervalued) ‘me time’ and gets you out of your pyjamas. But even if you worked out during your

, and 3,000 children sleep out every night on the unpaved streets of the country’s major cities, amid open sewers, stray dogs and malaria-carrying bugs. In Sierra Leone, the infrastructure – roads, hotels, hospitals – often ranges

of your running off road as this is definitely better for the shins.Have you been stretching the deep calf muscles? Do this by putting the toes on a step and then bending the knee. You can do some self massage into the inside calf muscle to release some