the big-time thanks to popular trail series. There’s plenty of opportunity to pit yourself against vertiginous mountain trails, but if you fancy easing into the world of trail running gently, don’t fear - many modern trail courses also loop through

Keith I’m coming with him to New York,” she says.Philippa Braidwood, 48, from Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey — writerAfter two frustrating months when she was unable to run because of injury, Philippa Braidwood has turned a corner in her marathon training

There is no running experience to match the feeling of finishing your first race. Few tasks in life are as clear-cut as running a race. There's a start and a finish; you job is to get from one to the other, and you'll be timed during the effort