running? Can my cycling replace my running? -->Will cross-training improve my endurance?What can I do to tone up my legs?How can I flatten my stomach? -->Can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? -->Can my cycling help my

It might seem like gender isn't a big deal in the world of running. But even though men and women line up in the same races, with similar kit and an identical will to win, being a female runner can be a little different. Women have a different

well her new designer lycra shorts fit her bum?Of course, we all have different reasons for running, but many of us have more in common than you might think. We've looked at the evidence and come up with four general categories of runner, characterised

Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome

. 4. Choose your running surface carefullyMost runners clock their miles on the open roads. Roads aren’t the worst places to run, but try to run on the Tarmac no more than three times a week. Certainly steer clear of concrete pavements, which

've learnt to be more flexible. On a good note, I'm seeing Threshold Tuesdays in a new light. It's re-assuring to know I'm not alone during a hard session - I now envisage runners all over the UK diving into their schedules, feeling the pain, using

is that he has suffered an ankle pain, which he needs to keep under control. Overall though, another highly encouraging two weeks and Rob remains well on course for his target as he revels in being fitter than ever.Weeks 9 - 10Rob says: I PB-ed in my latest

for neither runner nor general pedestrian. There’s the 'lets just stop suddenly' brigade who want to either admire a particularly inspiring building (usually M&S) or look at a map. There are also the gangs of girly teenagers and gangly boys who amble down

bit loopy for about a mile. It's good news on the nutrition front all-round this fortnight. I've made sure I've had a proper breakfast every day this week. I took a couple of rest days recently too. I was feeling really tired, and a painful twinge

themed evening, unless Tor has changed her mind in the last 24 hours. You have to come in something beginning with any letter from "RUNNER'S WORLD". So, for instance, you could come as a Rabbit, a Unicorn, a Nurse, an Elephant, a Runner (heaven forbid), a