as the best races (and do you agree with them)? Check out the ratings pages of our top 20 raters for 2008: Duane Daugherty 3 (Derbyshire, 46 ratings); SlowlybutShirley (Buckinghamshire, 39); Michael Tinker (Lancashire, 32);Grecian 2000 (Bedfordshire, 30);Chris

London's Hyde Park, Green Park and St James's Park and past Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and down The Mall. The 2008 race sold out in six days, while the 15,000 places for this year's event were snapped up in a matter of hours.  Most

Want a Mediterranean holiday with a twist? Palm-lined, paved andtraffic-free, the TUI Marathon Palma de Mallorca on October 17 2010 is the perfect way to explore. From the grandeur of the historical La Seu Cathedral to the finish line at Parc de la Mar

and decrease levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, which is a marker of inflammation. "Cocoa powder contains no added sugar and, compared with dark chocolate, less saturated fat," says Susan Kleiner, author of Power Eating (Human Kinetics, £13.99).Eat

download your training schedule to get started.But I don't have anyone to train with!Training alone can be hard going, so don't tough it out - join in the fun online instead.You can find out how fellow Challengers (including the Runner's World web team

match up to its fashion-conscious aesthetic?What it is? The Nike+ SportWatch GPS, which is powered by Tom Tom, was unveiled in January at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in the US. It will be available online and from selected retailers

the device with your www.nikeplus.com online account and set yourself a Fuel target for the day (2000, 3000 or whatever). You can change the daily target according to how active a day you are going to have (e.g if you know you are doing a long run you’d set

, this just isn't an option. Some of us have met four of five times already. Our virtual club feels more real. Our RW forum has now more than 10,000 posts. More and more people want to join this loosely knit unofficial club. So, look out Runner's World

variables, such as baggage and duration, can be adjusted, too. For a triathlete aged 26-45 (the oldest age group is 76-79), a single trip in June for eight days with a bike covered for £2,000 is £55.60.  Annual savings It is usually cheaper to take out

to train regularly through the winter, whatever the weather.Spencer Smith, ITU World Champion in 1993 and '94, and now as a coach, says, "The key to success is consistency. I always knew winter training had to be done if I wanted to win in the summer