will also win a full set of Pearl Izumi running kit, including asun-blocking visor to SyncroFuel shoes.So whether you are racing yourself, or you would like to nominate a friend, visit www.runnersworld.co.uk/runforgood and start sharing. Charity begins here.

if you don’t have your running shoes. Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who travels the world lecturing, never goes anywhere without packing his running kit. “I never quite know how my schedule is going to work out and how much time I’m going to have before or after a

rush hour. Take your kit to work, and do your run from the office after work, while everyone else is spending a miserable hour in fingernail-gnawing gridlock. By the time you’ve finished your run – sweating, pleasantly tired, totally de-stressed after

Running with a baby jogger is the ultimate in multitasking. It allows you to combine your passion for running with childcare, and to shift that pregnancy weight while giving your kids an outdoor adventure. But if you want your child

Nicola started running in 1995 after having a drunken bet with a friend at a party over who could finish a half-marathon first. “It was only two months away, and I set out a short loop from my house for my first-ever run. I stopped five times and thought my lungs

Now that your unused bottles of sun cream have been packed away for another year, it’s time to start kitting yourself out for the winter running season. As with other types of kit, jackets have become increasingly high tech in recent years

A long-sleeved jacket could be the most expensive and under-utilised piece of kit in your running wardrobe. If it's fully waterproof, it doesn't breathe. If it really breathes, it isn't waterproof. Even if it does a good job of both, it's too warm

can pull it on over already-bulky winter kit.Contact www.brooksrunning.co.ukGore Magnitude Lady Jacket, £120 Weight 156gThe Windstopper material in this jacket has a papery feel but is flexible and breathable on the run. It can withstand prolonged

Sub-zero temperatures aren't very inviting, but at least running quickly gets the blood flowing and the body temperature cooking. In theory, anyway. One RW reader revealed on the forum that her legs never warm up when she's running in the cold

runs are the time to experiment with your kit (do you prefer shorts or tights; long-sleeved or short-sleeved shirts), experiment with how to drink water and how much to drink, and experiment with energy drinks, gels and bars.And remember, the goal