.5 million tonnes of textiles and 100 million pairs of shoes are thrown away every year in the UK. Most of them turn up in landfill sites, so give your worn-out kit a longer lease of life. Bank it Over half of the textiles Brits throw away could be recycled

technique. Kitted OutAlthough your usual road shoes will be fine for suburban park paths, they won’t cut it in the mud slicks that some off-road races can become. With increased traction or large studs on the sole, toe bumpers and hard-wearing fabric

and practise until your race pace is second nature. Hiking uses different muscles as well as disrupting the steady rhythm of running, so avoid race-day agony by adding long walks to your training. Mind GamesIt's often said that the most important part of ultra

: 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

huge range of terrain over the five-mile course, and free beer waiting at the water station for thirsty runners. Beginners still sporting shiny white running shoes may want to reconsider their footwear though, as this race will see them get seriously

should tell you all you need to know about the Offa’s Orror 20K. Pack sturdy shoes and get ready for 1,600ft of near-vertical climbing packed into the middle part of this seriously hilly course. Join a spirited field of few hundred other hardy runners

while, you’ll probably own a version of most of these items. But if you’re a beginner, this list should get you on the right track and help you enjoy years of safe, rewarding running. 1. The Right Running Shoes Why? A good running shoe is the single most