GETTY IMAGES1. WALK AND RUNRemember: miles are miles, as far as your belly's concerned. "Coming back from injury last year, I needed a plan to stop me piling on weight," says James Smith from Hemel Hempstead. "I stopped taking the bus and started

, and it is just unworkable because either because she’s too slow, or she wants to stop to take a breather! Plus I like to listen to music and she likes to talk.Have you got any more races planned in future?My job makes it pretty difficult at the moment

"So, have you got some good questions for me then? I'm not going to answer any old rubbish you know," says Jess Ennis with a grin. Her agent raises her eyes to heaven and Ennis cackles, amused by her own bolshiness.It's not the most conventional way to start an interview but,...

and around six halfs and had little time resting. After my last marathon in early November I was up to 47/48 miles the week after.Mike Gratton I think you should always plan an easier week every third week or so regardless of your training load. It's during

becomes. So, as you hold steady with the calories coming in, the following three plans will increase your calorie-burn, creating the deficit you need to melt off the pounds.And speaking of getting fitter, that’s a done deal. Any one of our three weight

you need to know about dieting's 'f-word'. Weight-Loss Plans The best way to lose weight is simple – just make sure your calories out are higher than the calories in. But the devil’s in the detail, so why not follow a tried-and-tested weight

: your calorie and carbohydrate intake needs to match your training energy output. However, as your training volume increases and then tapers, so should your food intake. Planning your pre-race diet needn't be a nutritional nightmare: here are 25 handy

in Hawaii to their advantage, they use a lot of nervous energy or maybe go too fast because the crowds are yelling at them.Will you ever retire from triathlon?I’d like to keep going for as long as I can. My original plan was to stay in the sport for 10 years

Ready, steady... go!Mile 1 There are three different starts at the FLM and, unless you’re on the Green Start, expect it to be crowded. Very crowded. That’s no bad thing, though. Many a marathon has been ruined in the opening stages by an overenthusiastic start, but if you’re at...

1. If it’s tough enough for the pros, it’s good enough for you“Spring is the time of year when the first races are not too far off and we need to control our pace, as well as know what paces we can perform at. Both sessions here address these points – the difficult one is swimmin...