GETTY IMAGESIn order to run at your best, your body needs time to recover between training sessions. Your hard work might end when you pull off your trainers, but your body keeps working afterwards, repairing and rebuilding muscle and gradually
You've been training for months. You've spent more early mornings in running shoes than you have tucked up in bed; you've done short runs, long runs, quick ones and slow ones, all of them at paces ranging from 'race' to 'rather not actually, thanks
on the treadmill. It was the best five minutes ever! Since then I've continued running, with the encouragement of my osteopath and chiropractic. I just completed a half-marathon (Burnham Beeches), and I really felt that I had reclaimed my running. My advice? Take
, but already James Burke (aka JBSurrey and our September Member of the Month) admits he’s found the forums "a great way to stave off boredom at work."Although no stranger to running – he was intending to apply for the Armed Forces last year - James has only
.Best Retailer: SweatshopThe largest specialist running shop in the country picks up its fourth straight win in this category - and for very good reason. The company's slogan, "We Know Running", is backed up by solid and clear advice from the clued-up staff
life.To help you combine your first loves – your family and your running – we've spoken to professionals who have given us expert advice on running with children, and with two families for whom running together is a part of daily life.Going local Most
the most daunting, so take a minute to check out our BIG Beginners’ Index before you bound out the door – it’s packed with get-started tips, motivational advice and an essential kit checklist too.Don’t be tempted to run as far as you can, as fast as you can
on the planet.What is your single most useful piece of kit?Running shoes: I take them everywhere. Going for a run is easy, unlike having to find a swimming pool.What advice would you give to Ironman novices?Compete for at least three years in shorter triathlons
business; finding a training partner or group to run with will make it more sociable. Signing up for our marathon newsletters will provide virtual support too – you’ll get a weekly bulletin with training advice and all the latest marathon news to help you
? what first?Shoes - decent trainers - help?Shoes - for heavy runnersShoes - how do I clean them?Shoes - too tight?SEE OUR FULL 'BEST OF THE GEAR FORUM' INDEX TRAINING FOR BEGINNERSChildren and your runningComplete beginner - all advice and goals welcome
