sit down and dress for battle quickly. No back-and-forth from dresser to wardbrobe to laundry room back to dresser, running down clean T-shirt, shorts, socks, shoes. They’re all there. Waiting for you to take them out for some sweaty fun. (I timed

this afternoon. Apart from the fact that I was truly sh*te, I was absolutely frozen. I had four layers on top, my fleecy winter running leggings and double-lined socks. The only warm part was my hands as I was wearing ski gloves. My neck and shoulders

hand luggage just in case your bag goes AWOL in transit! Trainers, socks, vest and shorts will be in the cabin with me ensuring their safety... – WattyYesterday I made my list of everything I needed for the race: specific items of kit, hat, contact

've been hitting recently but my legs are complaining! Plenty of swimming and my compression socks seem to see off the aches though. I've been looking over my 2008 training, and although I was doing a lot more mileage then I did very few long runs

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

to a marathon, I suggest you weigh yourself before and after without shoes, sweaty socks and clothing, and see what percentage of body weight you lose.Q. I need some advice on how to make sure I'm eating enough to fuel my training. I just get so

. But in my shoes things were messing up.At eight miles I stopped and looked inside my socks. There were bloody blisters under each big toe, and huge blisters on the inside of each foot - under my Compeeds. But it was too early to pack it in - I pulled my

sneaks us in to the Novotel Greenwich (with en-suite marathon).At the start we split into two pens, we're in pen 8, but are joined by mates from pen 9 by the time I've finished rearranging socks and laces. In the first three miles the crowds shout

?! bikermouse Two pairs of shoes a year, plus shorts, tights, technical top, socks... Plus race entries, which seem to go up all the time! Throw in petrol and call it £500 for a year's sport - on 1,000 miles a year that’s a grand total of 50p per mile

Fancy trying your hand as guest editor? Simply drop us a line explaining in 20 words or less why you’re suitable for the jobHot to trot... Winter wonderland It’s cold, wet, foggy, I'm constantly tired, my toes and fingers are frozen and I can't see any of the scenery because ...