ProfileNAME: Lee Healy and partner RachelSUCCESS: Introducing Rachel to runningHOW HE ACHIEVED IT: By doing it on her terms, when she was readyINITIAL ROUTINE: One-minute run/walkROUTINE NOW: Rachel and Lee run three miles, three times a week

. Somehow you tell yourself that running is better than walking, even though those walking behind you seem to be maintaining the gap with far less effort than you. Once you start to walk – and everyone walks at some point on the climb – it's hard to make

miles) at a reasonable pace, despite the heat, and then managing to run the last mile, finishing in good order.My worst moment: realising, having decided to walk for a while at mile 18, that both legs wanted to go into spasm and that from there on I

stretches are just an excuse to walk. Was running just an antidote to work? Any ideas to help me find a more positive attitude would be appreciated.A The first thing you need to remember is that we choose to run. There is no great force that says we

If you’ve been training for weeks, you’ll want to make the last workout before your race count. Studies indicate the best way to prepare for a race is to reduce the volume of your running (mileage) while maintaining the intensity. These four

-racing distances: the half-marathon, the 10K, and the 5K. You can squeeze this workout into 30 minutes, and at the same time train for three real-life road-racing distances.Jog two minutes.Run one mile at your half-marathon pace. Walk or jog two minutes.Run one

The ‘Get You Round’ schedule A beginner’s programme, mixing some walking with running, over 4-5 days a week.The idea here is to get you fit enough to make it round the course, regardless of speed, so there’ll be very little fast work. You need

was injured, and I then experienced a car crash in mid-Januarywhich put an end to any idea of serious training.I decided to accept that I would have to throw a time target out of the window (even leaving the Garmin at home) and complete it using a run-walk

of the friends running with me.I kept with them easily until, horror of horrors - excruciating stomach cramps. I had never experienced anything like it during a race and it made me feel so drained. I managed to keep on running/walking up to 14 miles, but then had

:45, the hooter went and we were off and running! Well, not exactly running, more of a slow walk really. It was pretty much like that for a while, until people had room to stretch their legs break out into a slow jog! MILE 1: Was slow. There was still not a lot