a kiss.’ Now who could resist that? 6. Grant & Stone Marlow 5, Buckinghamshire Date in 2012: May 13Five miles of quiet residential streets with views of the lock and weir along the way – not that you really need a visual pick-me-up to help you round

beautiful races and we agree. First held in 2006, this is one of the few races in Sweden that features a single-lap course so you shouldn’t become lost, especially as you’ll be running round a lake from the new Jämtkraft Arena in Stadsdel Norr before going

up, but races break you down, and you shouldn’t go into a hard session when you are still tired from last week’s race.The Eight-Week PlanYou can make the eight-week schedule given here into a 10-week programme simply by repeating weeks 6 and 7

of the historic city. Don’t feel ready to tackle the half-marathon distance? Then sign up for the Race4Each 5K option, also starting and finishing in Norfolk Showground.Bedford Harriers Half-Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) The last 13.1-miler in the UK racing

Standfirst: 16-week Get You Round scheduleAuthor: John BinghamPics:Issue date: Feb-May01Keywords:uan133--This month we begin preparing, as beginners and slower runners, to get round the marathon. The goal is simple: to line up healthy and well

's perimeter roads - all perfectly flat, of course. Once the race is over, round up your supporters to enjoy the rest of the day at Mercedes World or the Brooklands Motor Museum."One of the best 10K routes I've raced - it was easy to pace myself and I found

distance for beginners - in fact, you could be toeing the line just a few weeks after you take your first running steps. Find a race Every spring/summer, Britain sees thousands of women line up for the Cancer Research UK Race for Life 5K events

Are you in the picture? You could be next time...Snicks - who would be sacked from work for spending all her time on the RW forums if she wasn't a freelance - was one of 60 forum users who met up at the Windsor Half last weekend...This was going

Standfirst: Author: Sean Fishpool and Bud BaldaroPics: Tim De FriscoIssue date: sep99 / Perfect 10 panelKeywords:--Q: How often can I race 10Ks?A:If you want to improve, don’t race too often: with a solid training background, you can safely race up

races need not be dull. As the photo on the right suggests, the Rhayader Round the Lakes is one of the highlights on the spring calendar. Held in Elan Valley in Mid Wales, it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted, with climbs around the three lakes