, but don't worry if you don't feel confident enough to run continuously from the get-go. Many new runners get started by combining running and walking and this is a great way to gradually build up your fitness. RW's Get Started Schedule is a brilliant place

and I'm amazed at how I'm enjoying becoming cycle fit. My wonderfully well-equipped gym The Third Space has several Wattbikes, the indoor training bikes endorsed by British Cycling. Armed with a training schedule devised by their triathlon bike

.If you have never run before, don't expect to be transformed into Paula Radcliffe overnight. However, by following a training schedule you can build up gradually and get a boost when your fitness improves each week."I had never even run for a bus before

other, not just during this relay helping out whenever someone's stuck and need to change their schedule, but also at other events.  It's like one big family now, " explains Runnaholic.The close-knit Coasters GB community and the epic distance covered

also return to running using a walk/run schedule in a 5:1 ratio, dependent on pain. There's no easy cure for my running problems, but for now I'm just relieved I can cycle.In celebration, I spent last weekend cycling on trails near my parents' home

in a compact training session, as well as presenting an interesting new challenge to inject into your schedule.

more a part of you. The only tricky thing can be slowing down.What is your training schedule like?At the moment it's three times a week but in a couple of weeks it should get pushed up to four sessions a week. Then in a few months it should go up again