of ultra-distance running (above 26.2 miles). There are dozens of events around the country. Ultra-distance race calendar.Whatever you do, good luck – and congratulations on an awesome start to the year.  Schedules for the week See full marathon schedules

« Two weeks to goDuring the last week of your taper, things can get ugly. Two weeks ago, you ran 20 miles in a single run, but now you shouldn’t even be totalling that distance in the whole week before the race. And as your mileage plummets, your

Speedwork might sound daunting, but scheduling in a spot of speedwork could slash your race times and help you train harder and faster for longer.Whether you're making the step up from run-walk to run-sprint, or a veteran speed demon itching for a

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

Racing well is as much a product of mental strength as physical readiness, whether you're out to nail a PB or just finish. Too often, though, runners practise mental tricks such as visualisation just a few days before race day - if at all."That's a

option does assume you’re already running a minimum of three times and 16-20 miles a week, so if you’ve never run before but you’re committed to running a 10K in four weeks’ time you’d be best to simply focus on building up the length of your runs rather

-road terrain is that you are running on an uneven surface, so you need to prepare your body for that," says Barden. "If you were to do all of your training on the road, you might initially feel OK in a cross-country race, but your body will fatigue a lot

(find out how below), but there are also plenty of 26.2-mile alternatives taking place both in the UK and overseas over the next 12 months. We're here to help you run a magnificent marathon, whatever your age, ability or ambitions.It could be still

every hour after the first hour of running.AdminBefore you leaveCheck that you’re wearing your race number and, if relevant, you have your ChampionChip secured to your shoe. You won’t get a finish time without them.Check that you’ve got your post-race

risk in a marathon. Avoid cotton (you already know that it hampers temperature control when wet), and smother on maximum-strength sunblock. Also drink at every opportunity, even if it means slowing down on the run and taking toilet stops during the race