to injury. Conclusion: City dwellers probably have little choice but to do a large proportion of their running on concrete. If you get the slightest opportunity, though, look for softer surfaces.Rating: 2.510. SnowIf you live in Britain, you won’t generally

-inspiring wilderness of rock, snow and water, the majestic domain of giants and mountain spirits.By most normal standards, to attempt such an ordeal is mental (ie mental mental). It’s the kind of race that’s run by short, thin-lipped men with varicose veins

as many words as the Eskimos have for snow. You might have read or heard about some of the following: anaerobic threshold, ventilatory threshold, lactate threshold, lactate turnpoint, Conconi pace, or even OBLA (onset of blood lactate accumulation). All

minutes. From Antarctica to Sydney, Richard ran 295K (183 miles), flew 43,000K and encountered temperatures ranging from -15C to 33C. His visit to London also coincided with the most snow Britain had seen for nearly 20 years yet undeterred he ran doggedly

after doing the LNM, but the body and mind are starting to miss it. With the dark nights and colder weather, shorter runs are my preferred choice over the winter. Bring on the snow! – Stephen HumphreyTrain a little slower – that'll let you train seven

the 10,000m and 5000m European track titles. "I usually take part in cross-country races during the winter to help my preparations for the major championships," says Farah. "Cross-country is a tough discipline as courses can be hilly, muddy or even snow

was deemed well enough for work then I can run.Once that was out of the way, I went to a parkrun with Hashette. I wore my new trail shoes because of the snow (and mashed one of my toes - mmm nice red sock) but still slid around. I came in last in 42:19 but I

or two.I like to deal with problems head on, but I've got to wait and see the doctor and physio. So, frustratingly it's out of my hands. My general philosophy on things when things are bad is "have a bag of Minstrels, deal with the problem, move on". I

, and I just need to do the exercises I've been given, cross-train, subject myself to sports massages, ice like the snow queen and be patient!The outpouring of support on the forum, over email and from the other Super Sixers and Liz has kept me going - all

this weekend. Kim’s challenge over the next three weeks is to maintain the vigour of the last three months. To get the most out of every run, Kim will need to maintain quality in the remaining sessions whilst keeping her fuelling, hydration and general eating