"Let's off-road!" I like to think it was Paul Whitehouse's thrilling experiences of off-road running that inspired his gormless would-be adventurer on The Fast Show. His deliriously enthusiastic call to arms wasn't aimed at triathletes, of course

Knee-high mud, driving rain, howling wind and numb hands form many people's memories of cross-country running at school. But despite this unappealing recollection, cross-country is the training backbone for many of our most successful distance

Q I started running purely to increase my stamina for football, but soon came to love that ‘flushed-out’ feeling after a hard run and a shower. So it was a massive blow when I broke my ankle and damaged ligaments during a match. I’m now faced

Don't dismiss free weights as the preserve of oiled-up gym bunnies obsessed with six-packs and their reflection. Normal people can use them to burn calories and become stronger, which will help improve both technique and stamina for next season

You're in pretty good shape and do plenty of strength work at the gym, but you get puffed out climbing the stairs. Will running help you ramp up your stamina? What the best way to go about it?"Can anyone give me some tips for building stamina? I'm a

A 78-minute rock mix to boost your mood and stamina during a run.The songs are sequenced to guide you through your run - a great accompaniment for incorporating faster-paced, stamina-building tempo intervals into your run.Karageorghis’ research

rate or higher, with slower music working better during recovery periods. We took these factors into consideration when compiling Runner’s World Playlist no. 2: Rock ‘N’ Run: a 78-minute rock mix to boost your mood and stamina during a run

Back in 2010 my name was very kindly ‘volunteered’ and entered for me to participate in the Great North Run. ME! Had it been called the Great North Walk or the Great North Stroll and if it could be completed over a weekend, then maybe it was for me

interval countdown timerEvaluation Since entering the running watch market, Nike has produced some quality timepieces, and the S series continues that trend. The Stamina is a quirky looking watch, utilising what Nike calls ‘circadian curve construction

Standfirst: The target for weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan120--A time-targetted 10K or 5-mile race (Week 4)Why: The marathon’s main requirement is stamina, but many of the world