the hydrogen ions in the muscles for a sufficient length of time for the muscles to become adept at using them," says Sharp. Typically, 20 minutes is sufficient, or two to three miles if your goal is general fitness or a 5K. Runners tackling longer distances

or even stopped dead to change a tune or fiddle with the wires, causing me to trip – Current Mrs F I went out of my way to rearrange my schedule so that I could travel to support a friend who was running a 10K. I planted myself at three different points

've got a fabulous, feathery family of five ex-battery hens. They're currently lined up in front of the back door, yelling their heads offand demanding cheese... Vicky's Schedule | Vicky's Training Thread | Vicky's profile Weeks 10 - 11

?"It's time to face the cryptic 'cross-training' references on my marathon schedule. What should I do? There's so much choice! Whenever I run more than about 14 miles my upper body gets tired, so I know I need to develop my core strength, but what's the best

are: 1. Training approach (sensible schedules, nutrition, rest etc), 2. Realistic objectives, personal commitment, consistency, positive attitude, discipline etc, 3. Running style and technique, which anyone can learn. The importance of trained skills

This week's question comes from a forum member whose event schedule is looking a bit crowded..."I'm doing the Edinburgh Marathon on 27 May. It's my first marathon, and the training is going OK, though I had two weeks off due to injury. I've got

.”How long should a long run be? Fortunately, there are some general rules:Time is a better gauge than distance “The duration of the long run will vary depending on the athlete’s age, level of fitness, and the competitive distance they’re training for

run faster. It makes you fitter, increases the range of movement in your joints, makes you more comfortable at all speeds, and it will ultimately help you to run harder for longer.If you’ve already added a speed session or two to your schedule then you

and passing other runners right to the line. I've never run as well since. The T-shirt is a hymn to potential, reminding me what I'm capable of if I put my mind to it.Racing lesson From following the correct training schedule to running sections of the route

, what you ate, the weather and even your general mood before, during and after each run," adds Wood. "It'll help you identify patterns and the cause and effect of good and bad runs." And training logs don't have a ‘use by' date. "I have all my training