with the nominations, we asked the shoe editors across all 14 of our international editions to pick the running shoes they felt looked the best. Here's the final shortlist:adidas Response Cushion 17New Balance 903Nike Air Vomero+ 3Nike LunarTrainer+Saucony Pro

Each day we get RW elves to pick a winner in our weekday advent calendar. Have you been lucky this week? Check back at the end of each week to find out.Monday 3 December: Alan Hogg, Tyne and Wear Tuesday 4 December: Tim Barker, Bristol Wednesday 5

-timer or a marathon devotee, pick one of our huge range of 16-week schedules and you could soon be lining up ready to tackle the big one. Find a marathon scheduleSmartCoach The Runner's World SmartCoach is a free, interactive tool that combines science

After a tricky last couple of weeks, battling a few niggles and sitting on my arse, I’m back running. Following on from the Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series in Devon, I had a low-key week as planned with a few short runs and a longer run

rediscover things you neglected during the last few weeks of your marathon build-up – head back to the gym or get the bike out of the shed.When you feel like training hard again, pick a new goal. After a spring marathon I usually recommend that the people I

'd ideally like to pick a training schedule that'll allow me to keep up my two regular weekly runs; Tuesday's speed work sessions with the office staff and Thursday's 5K (sort of) handicap race. And in searching for one (helped by the Runner's World Smart

-marathon or marathon, practise race pace in one- or two-mile segments as part of longer runs.Pick-Me-Up Pick-ups Once a week, during an easy run, throw in four to six 60-second pick-ups, where you increase your pace to a hard (not all-out) effort. Run easy

and teaches your body to run more efficiently. Playtime: 100-strides fartlek. Warm up with a 10-minute jog. Pick up the pace for 10 strides (counted on one leg), then run slowly for 10 strides. Run hard for 20 strides, then recover with 20 strides. Work your

Q My 10-year-old son has just been picked for his school running team and I have no idea how to help him train. He’s a very active, energetic boy and runs about a mile a week with the school. I realise that he’s too young to undertake a

the easiest or hardest thing you do all week. It’s a Swedish term meaning ‘speed play’, and it basically consists of fast, medium and slow running over a variety of distances.Here’s how a typical fartlek session would work. After a steady warm-up, simply pick