runners - it can be the perfect beginner's distance or a testing time trial. Whether you're a beginner aiming to get round or a regular runner, we've got schedules that'll see you to 5K in 6 - 12 weeks. Find a 5K schedule10K The UK's most popular race

extra-virgin olive oil 2 peeled, coarsely chopped medium yellow onions 120ml (half a glass) dry white wine 235ml water 235ml chicken stock 1 140g tin of tomato purée 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped Boil water with some sea salt and set aside. Mix

the key running muscles, joints and ligaments. Your easy pace is equivalent to your 5K race pace, plus 90 to 120 seconds per mile. (If you race 5Ks at eight-minute-mile pace, your EZ pace is 9:30 to 10:00-minute miles.)Run a weekly long run that amounts

-clogging saturated fats.Plate it Aim for around 140-200g of lean meat, or the equivalent (one egg equals 30g of meat, protein-wise) a day. Having 85g of meat supplies 20-25g of protein (25 to 30 per cent of your daily needs). Trim away any visible fat, and grill

Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you're strong enough to cope with the tra...

to 80 mins plus 4 x 60m stridesWeek 2Session 1: 1-2 miles easy; 4-6 x 60m strides; 8-10 x 45 secs at CMP with 90 secs jog/walk; 1-2 miles easy    Session 2: 2 x 15 mins at tempo with 3 mins jog/walk; 2-4 x 200m at CMP with 200m jog/walk    Session 3

caffeine is also a diuretic. All my gels were caffeinated (thinking they were better than non-caffeine ones), which resulted in four toilet stops in the first 15K of the marathon.”Scott Neyedli, winner of Ironman UK in 2007 and course record holder11

long run to 7-8MIntroduce one fartlek session a week (see Sub-60 Plan)Introduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Alternate weeks A and B for a period of 4-8 weeks)   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 6M steady 7M, inc 3 x 7

session a week, putting in fast bursts of 150-200m, jogging until recoveredIntroduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Repeat this 2-week cycle over a period of 4-8 weeks)   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 5M steady 6M, inc 6 x

strides Race – 10-20K, plus warm-up and -downFINAL WEEK 8M easy Warm up, then brisk 4M 6M, inc 6 x 1 min fast, 2 mins slow 5M easy Rest or 3M jog 25-30 mins easy running and striding RACE DAYPace Key