might expect. Heart rate monitors are really good for base training and will give you instant visual feedback on whether you're training at the most useful level or not... which is often amazingly slow. – Dave CochraneSet a targetEnter a race. You know

enthusiasm to train when the weather turns wet and cold. That's why it's important to watch what you eat at this time of year to help keep your immune system fighting fit.Cold WarA single hard training session causes temporary depression of immune function

For the past two years, I’ve been teaching a class for novice runners on a university campus. But this is no typical college course – we spend more time running together than discussing and debating.The group meets twice a week for 50 minutes at a

to at least 10mph (even if you’re not a fast runner, you’ll need this for sprint intervals), and a decent warranty length.Home models have certainly come on since the last time RW looked at them, two years ago. For a reasonable outlay of £1,000- £2

year to finally lose the walk break. Better to slow right down and sort of bounce along gently for a while, which fools your brain into thinking you've had a break. I wouldn't worry at all about your speed until you have your stamina sorted. Once you

Unlike the majority of amateur runners, many elite athletes land on their forefoot rather than their heel when running. In recent years this method of running has come to the fore - it's even possible to buy running trainers designed to help you make the transition

with careful consideration of what you want to achieve, assessing your chances and then working as hard as you can. Wanting something is easy - ask any red-faced two-year-old in a supermarket - working hard to get what you want is the tough part and it's best

of life and something that mums and dads do and it will seem natural as the child grows older. We hope. The most telling answer to that question was: ‘Will tell you in 10 years!’ Running as a family isn’t quite The Thing, it appears. There were relatively

You don’t need a magic potion if you want to shift some weight, fight colds, boost your endurance, defend yourself against major illnesses or run faster and better. All you need is food. Over the years, we’ve brought you some great nuggets

on their body than most of the population, but they tend to compensate by eating more, and generally eating well.  This debate is further complicated by a powerful worldwide vitamin-supplement industry that spends enormous amounts of money each year trying