(Adidas, Asics, Avia, Brooks, Felldancer, Fila, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike, Puma, Reebok, Salomon, Saucony, Walsh), or the individual reviews. RETAILERSBuying Gear in New YorkGeneral - Debenhams running gearGeneral - first trip to specialist shop - all

further from the shops, take the stairs instead of the lift, or do some gardening. Nutrition specialist Ann Grandjean says, “I have a long phone cord in my office, which allows me to pace while I talk during the day.” Hit the weights: When you build your

, and is designed for the surface you’ll run on most often – road, track, or trail. If you’re not sure which shoe will work best for you, go to a specialist running shop where staff can advise you (there is a list of such shops at the back of this magazine). After

be packaged into a pill,” says ageing specialist Dr Robert Butler, “it would be the single most prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.”Still, even runners can become side-tracked by bad habits such as poor nutrition, high stress and inadequate sleep

massages - these might highlight problem areas. If you are injured, visit a specialist.Race-day storiesWe're delighted to have published more than 120 of your race-day stories so far, and what varied, inspirational reading they make. Thanks to all of you

-race specialists and beginners out there, here’s a low-down on some of the 10K races that pepper the month of March.Fradley 10K, (Staffs, March 12) If you're out and about in Staffordshire on the 12th and don't fancy the length of the 20-mile race, how about a

the movement just before you are fully upright. Hold for five seconds, then sit. Repeat 10 times. For more information about the BSO's specialist sports clinic, visit www.bso.ac.uk

body temperature drops and your body prepares for sleep. This is why sleep specialists recommend no vigorous exercise in the evening. (Hint, hint.) Milk and bananas provide a good source of the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into melatonin

LikeAWalrusI'm female but I've always had men's runners, because I have wide feet and women's runners always felt too tight. I also always go to a specialist running shop. They told me that they judge by fit and your specific needs, regardless of whether its a men

deficiency. University of Oklahoma Professor Emeritus of Medicine and haematology specialist E. Randy Eichner works with the University's sports teams and screens all incoming female athletes for anaemia. Year on year, Eichner finds that between 10 and 20 per