, and most normally lay on good training sessions. They will be able to explain what Brick training is – there's nothing worse than that feeling from bike to run when you are not expecting it or trained for it! – Darren PowellYou don't need pricey kit

?Not all those readers who hated running at school will have suffered experiences similar to mine. Some of you will have been put off by the terrible PE kit, physical shyness – or muddy cross-country runs at the hands of bullying teachers.A new tongue

the door!Look at some of your old forum posts, and remember how exciting it felt when you finished your first 5k. (Dafffy)Go for a walk in your running kit with water, and just run when you feel like it. (The Evil Pixie)To hell with time. Remember why you

If there's one bit of running kit that really matters, it's those bits of moulded polyeurethane on your feet. So this week we've picked out three niggling shoe queries from the Gear forum. Lend us your thoughts...Q1: The washing machine conundrum

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

changed into your kit as soon as you get in from work. Then you can wash, feed, cuddle the baby and do what new dads do to give Mrs Z a break; then, when all is hunky dory, you can shoot off for your run. – lardassIt's about finding a balance that suits

This week: Do you really benefit from warming up before a run – and if so, how hard and how far should you go?"How far, or for how long, are you supposed to warm up before a race? The more I warm up the better I seem to perform. I ran a 5.4-mile