it so just never stopped again. – Speedy Snail!Start by conquering the mental mountainsI approach hills like a challenge. I drop down a gear, shorten my stride, slow down, get my head down and keep going. I will not let a hill beat me, and if I have

energy by shortening your strideI recommend taking a shorter stride and a quicker cadence when hill climbing. This makes hills a lot easier and less tiring, enabling you to run freely when you get to the top. Taking larger strides fatigues me quickly

of the crowd to make way for the masses.Thankfully, the wide thoroughfares to the south of the city offered ample opportunity to settle into one's stride after the slightly chaotic start.The dappled orange groves and olive fields of the Jardines de la Menara

, and your short weekday runs four miles. If your legs feel sluggish, a few quick strides should help shrug off the heaviness.Week 1Keep all your runs shorter than four miles, and slower than your intended race pace. Two days before the race, don’t run at all

strain. Similarly, repeatedly working just one group of muscles can lead to a strength imbalance within the leg, leaving it more susceptible to injury. Time spent pursuing sports that work the opposing muscles (such as cycling) will improve your stride

Greenwich, Charlton and Woolwich, the route will be lined with an assorted mix of bands and artists hammering out stride-setting rhythms. There’s more to this carnivalesque performance than pure entertainment though. Researchers from Brunel University

CharlotteCombine the benefits of both to see all-round improvements I always ran on the road, then joined a gym and used the treadmill a bit. The result? It's shortened my long loping 11-minute-mile stride into a shorter nippier nine-minute-mile running style (I’m too worried