pricey new kit. All you need to call yourself an eco-runner is a rubbish bag (biodegradable, of course). Just take a bag on your runs and pick up all the litter you see along the way. Light bulb moment The average household wastes £30 a year simply

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Whether you're shopping for a gadget freak, a nervous newbie or even just for yourself this Christmas, we've delved into Santa's sleigh to unearth the most stylish, clever and quirky running kit around.

Getty Images Running in hot, humid weather can be tricky. You’ll be keen to keep cranking out the miles through the summer months, but it’s crucial to protect yourself from sunstroke, heat exhaustion and sunburn – a risk even

: The RW Complete Guide to Stretching Get kitted outUse the New Year's sales as an excuse to kit yourself out in the right gear – appropriate running shoes, a technical top or two and gloves and hat for the wintery months ahead.If you're running in bog

Getty Images Off-road running might summon up dark memories of being sent round the school field in the cold. But there’s much more to going off-road. Springing along a forest trail is easier on your body than Tarmac, and the world beyond road

) Three laps of a rolling road course, and your penultimate chance to run a UK marathon in 2008. Not feeling up to the full distance? Take the relay option... --Wokingham Half-MarathonFilling Up Fast…OK, so these events might be weeks away, but you'll need

), America, Denmark, Belgium, Norway and others worldwide. How do I join? The Club allow people who have run 50 or more marathons to join as "wannabes", although until you reach 100 you can't wear club kit. How do people manage 100 marathons? It's a

endurance rather than speed training – so swap time on the track for long runs and hikes on similar terrain to your race.You'll be running longer, so your body will need more time to recover. Without enough rest days, those crucial long runs will tire you

will be taking on Zurich’s Ironman triathlon course – that’s a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run (yes, a full marathon). The trip promises to be the biggest and best ever with more than 60 forumites heading to Switzerland's largest city, including