I started running after meeting my boyfriend. Tom and I were about 17 or 18 and he was already a keen runner, so we used to go on runs together. When I was a drama student in London, I couldn’t afford the gym so I got more into running. I used to do

Lucy says: The stretch fit is of these tights is really effective, they are incredibly comfortable and definitely feel like a second skin. They were also really easy to take off thanks to the handy zip along the calf.Once I started running

Every year it’s the same: after the Christmas celebrations and excesses the New Year looms, guilt sets in and we start to think of making New Year resolutions.  You are reading this article so I’m going to assume that running is part of your New

; you just have to have the will and self-belief to make it happen. I started running very badly a couple of years ago with my husband who was a keen runner. He became unwell but continued running throughout his illness; I couldn’t let him run alone

. You may prefer to do a quick jog beforehand.I start running slowly, paying attention to how my muscles are feeling. Then, if I experience any tightness, I stop and do additional gentle stretching to that muscle group before continuing.Before more

inject less insulin. I don’t like gyms, so that’s why I started running.Two years ago, in a midlife crisis sort of way, I told my wife [actress Annie Parisse], ‘I’m going to run a marathon.’ By mile 16 of the New York City Marathon last year, I hadn

. When I first started running I suffered from calf cramp. I now take sports salt tablets to overcome this issue. I generally suffer from shin splints. I manage my running around the problem. I've been to a recommended running shop to get advice and new

on the left hand side. During my long runs I start getting aches and numbness down the top of my leg and as the run gets longer the front. The numbness has stopped me doing any tempo work but I have managed to keep plodding out on long runs but need to stretch

fitness, even if you wind up not significantly increasing your mileage.When two runs beat oneDuring a base-training period, when you’re trying to build general endurance, longer single runs provide the stimulus you’re looking for. But once you’ve built

starts to falter. One way to figure out how much you lose during an hour of running is to weigh yourself naked pre- and post-run (without drinking anything during the run). The number of kilograms you lose equates to your sweat loss in litres. So, if you