More than 30,000 runners will be taking on the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday – so we’ve called in some running legends to give you their best tips. Click through for inspiring advice from Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram, Scott Overall, David Weir

Training for a marathon is a daunting business – our free weekly marathon email is here to keep you informed, motivated and right on track.It runs from December to April, and its 16-week training schedule is aimed at April 26, 2009. Each email gives

socks on at least one long run before a competitive race to allow you to get used to the feel of them.Seek advice from a specialist running store about the best ones to buy. Ensure your socks are supportive without being too tight. Good luck and enjoy

.Rules of the RaceTriathlon Rules and EtiquetteMind Your MannersForumsMake a beeline for the London Triathlon thread to find out which of our forumites will be lining up at the startline and share your last minute advice and post-race reports.Post-Race Celebrations

schedule aimed at the Great North Run in late September. Our weekly half-marathon email will keep you on top of your training, and on course for a best-ever race-day performance. Each bite-sized bulletin will contain a digest of your schedule (sub-1

race-day tactics. Plus discover lots of great spring marathon advice in the ASICS Target 26.2 hub. Day By Day - Your Final Countdown One week to go – the perfect tapering plan The final instalment of our three-week marathon taper plan has

different answers. A simpler alternative is to follow this advice from physiologist Jack Daniels: rest until you feel ready to run again.Ditch the watchSports watches are invaluable during a race or speed session, but on easy runs they can become just

check back regularly to enjoy expert advice, tried-and-tested schedules, marathon Q&As, race-day checklists and more.Build-up EventsThere's nothing like practice races to improve your fitness and your pacing skills. Our events listings are packed

and infection after the race. You may also be feeling disorientated – or even depressed – in the come-down after achieving such a significant running goal.Unfortunately, there’s no formula for calculating how long your body will take to recover – this will vary

and infection after the race. You may also be feeling disorientated – or even depressed – in the come-down after achieving such a significant running goal.Unfortunately, there’s no formula for calculating how long your body will take to recover – this will vary