TRAINING: RACINGHow can I avoid stitches in shorter races? Why do I struggle in the last mile of a race? Should racing related deaths be a concern? I run 10Ks. How long should training runs be? Why do I always get sick at 18 miles? Why do I

at 60 per cent. That's 140 (working heart rate) x 0.6 (60 per cent) = 84, added to your resting heart rate (60) = 144.) Sit down with the marathon schedules pace key and calculate your targets in one go, so you don't have to reach for the calculator

Q I started running two years ago and have increased my half-marathon pace from 9:30 miling to 7:30 miling. I have noticed recently that I’m using a longer, slower stride for both speedwork and general training, and my times have remained the same

and rotation of your foot. Do three sets of 12–15 repetitions of each every day.In addition, you lose proprioception in a joint that has been injured and immobilised. This means the cells in the ankle that would normally tell your brain where the joint

levels of hay fever-exacerbating air pollution.Q: I just want 10 minutes' respite. Help!A: We'd love to dazzle you with science here, but Professor Emberlin has a simple yet effective method. Shut all your windows and sit still on the sofa for 20 minutes

' they probably think I'm Italian! They really picked me up coming down that finish. It was really fun.Q. How have you found stepping up to the marathon distance?Running it was fine. There were a couple of bad patches but overall I didn't feel too bad. I'm excited

’re overweight or out of shape? You need to build up your conditioning and fitness slowly, just as you would if you were running in shoes.How long will it take me to change my form? A. “It takes around 10-12 weeks to change flexibility, and around six to eight

as they tick off a tough 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run.Competition will be fierce for the 50 age group slots for the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, up for grabs. Returning to Bolton for its third year, the revised route

. Don't miss our next live forum debate - part of a series in our 2009 Flora London Marathon build-up. On Thursday March 19, we'll be welcoming club coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe into the forums between 1pm and 2pm to answer

-gel at the start, another between 10K and 10 miles, a third carbo-gel between Miles 13 and 15 (I find this one the most useful) and a final one at about Mile 20. I keep myself topped up with energy drink too. Of course, no fuel strategy can make up for poor pacing