’s World playlist – designed specifically for long runs and perfect for those training for a spring marathon.RUNNER'S WORLD Playlist no.4: Long Run MotivationThis mix is designed to keep you motivated and focused over a 90-minute run, using melodic tracks

motivation that the thought of lining up for a race underprepared. You might be raring to get out on the track for the summer athletics season, looking for a new-year PB, or focusing on an autumn marathon. Either way, now's the time to get planning

to increase your training and improve your technique.Here are some ideas to help you spring-clean your training and make sure you reach your full potential.1. Be inspiredBooking a trip away is great for the body and soul, and a training holiday will help take

?Instead of resolving to get faster, lose weight, stretch more or run a marathon, try this: swear on last year’s Training Log to achieve the best possible balance in your running. That’s right – balance.--> By taking a balanced approach to training, you can increase

1. If it’s tough enough for the pros, it’s good enough for you“Spring is the time of year when the first races are not too far off and we need to control our pace, as well as know what paces we can perform at. Both sessions here address these points

UPDATE: We had an amazing response to our Inspired To Run competition, launched in the summer by RW along with Reebok and two of our sister magazines.Among the stories you sent us were tales of first-time marathons, extraordinary race day