Round The TableName Andrew Taylor, Running High Events Organises Bath Half-Marathon (since 2000) Name Paul Magner, Trailplus Organises Off-road events including the Saab Salomon Hellrunner series, Helly Hansen adventure races and Puma Urban Escape

- what advice would you offer him as he prepares for his first half-marathon?"I’m a fairly new runner (aged 37) and a busy job and young family prevents me from having a rigid training schedule. I tend to start each run very steadily then decide whether

challenge and make you more determined. – BroadoPut the fun back into your runs Go out for a couple of watch-free, scenic runs, just for the joy of running. It will help you remember why you enjoy it. Or try going for a run somewhere new. Don’t forget

Having already suffered the consequences of overdoing it too soon, this week’s questioner is desperate to avoid future injury by spending time warming up before – and cooling down after – every training run. Trouble is, conflicting opinions on when

Growing older doesn’t necessarily mean running slower, but when you combine a few more candles on the birthday cake with an enforced break from training, it’s only natural that re-donning your trainers might leave you apprehensive as to what

If you want to become a better runner, there’s no real training substitute for running. Other sports just don’t cut the mustard when it comes to preparing your body for race day, right?Right. But in terms of boosting your fitness, balancing muscle

-marathon with a younger friend in 1985, she’s only been running regularly from the age of 61. A life-threatening skiing accident left her with a recurrent knee and shoulder problem that hampered her tennis form, and forced her onto a treadmill as part of her

When it comes to protecting her assets, a female runner should leave nothing to chance. Wearing the right sports bra is just as important as running in the right pair of shoes, and it’s just as individual too – the model that works for your friend

, when it comes to running, I get that same feeling from the moment I wake up. I feel sick and don't want to eat, although I know I've got to eat else I won’t run well. Do you get these feelings too? How do you deal with them? Do they ever go away

your feet off the brakes – the fast descent back to Standalone Farm makes for a fantastic finishing flourish. More 10K highlights...Herts 10K (Hertfordshire, October 14)Richmond Castle 10K (North Yorkshire, October 14)SimplyRun Welcombe Wobbler