legend Liz McColgan, who has set up a new elite training facility in her home town of Carnoustie, Scotland. "When you're tired, the first thing to go is your form – when I was gearing up for big races I'd almost focus more on this than my running

distance is something special – versatile, testing and the perfect training companion for more other running goals than any other distance. Whether you've got two weeks or two months until your race, we've got the schedule for you. Find a 10K schedule

One Canada Square.Mile 20 Former world-marathon record holder Steve Jones once said of the marathon: "I just run as hard as I can for 20 miles, and then race." However, many of us will simply be happy to live through the last six miles. If you do

.Sub-2:30 (race pace: sub-11:26 per mile)Target times: 2:15 to 2:30. This is an ideal first-timer’s schedule, and combines running and walking. If you run already, you might be capable of either a sub-1:05 10K, a sub-1:55 10-miler or a sub-6:00 marathon

preparation, both mental and physical. Running a marathon isn’t one big challenge; it’s a series of small challenges. On race day, you’ll want to break up the miles into smaller segments, setting shorter goals along the course to help keep you motivated

You've trained wisely and eaten well - but you just can't shake those pre-race nerves. So how can you work on mental preparation? To find out, I teamed up with researchers from Sheffield, Oxford, Manchester, Reading and Wolverhampton universities

Q This autumn I’m attempting my first marathon. My goal is simply to finish, although it would be nice to run it in about five hours. What’s the best strategy for this type of goal?A First things first. Your goal – ‘simply to finish’ and ‘to run

groups. It is the perfect endurance sport for those who are less inclined to swim, as a form of cross training, to improve bike-handling skills under race conditions in autumn and spring, to build run strength off the bike and for transition training

Standfirst: Author: Pics:Issue date: oct01 / panel from racingbasics.htmlKeywords:--Throughout your running life there’ll be races that you’ll look back on and think, “What the hell happened there?” Here are the answers to a few of those head

legend Liz McColgan, who has set up a new elite training facility in her home town of Carnoustie, Scotland. "When you're tired, the first thing to go is your form – when I was gearing up for big races I'd almost focus more on this than my running