Goal: sub-5:00 Mentor: Steve Smythe Sport Scientist: Emma Kingzett Forum nickname: The Evil Pixie Age: 36 Running for: 7 years No. of marathons: 3

Goal: To finish (hopefully sub-5:30) Mentor: Paul Evans Mentor: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: spinkletoes Age: 37 Running for: 8 years on and off No. of marathons

With one week left until my running leg of the Hyde Park Triathlon, I visited Bupa's London branch for a fitness assessment. The aim? To find out if I've got the potential to run a sub 20-minute 5K at my current level of fitness and if not, then how

one minute walking for every 5-10 minutes running. As I’m sure everyone has told you, the biggest danger lies in going out too fast. Enforced walking breaks will help you avoid this pitfall and will also help you to finish more comfortably.Finally, do

standard: enough to enjoy the marathon and finish with a smile on your face.Real-Life RunnersOur busy London Marathon forumIncluding...sub-2:30 sub-2:45 sub-3:00 sub-3:15 sub-3:30 sub-4:00 sub-4:00 v2sub-4:30 sub-5:00 And there will be plenty for runners

weekly mileage of 35 miles.Sub-2:00 (race pace: sub-9:09 per mile). Target times: 1:45 to 1:59. You should be capable of either a sub-60 10K, a sub-1:30 10-miler or a sub-5:00 marathon. Training will be four days a week, with an average weekly mileage

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-80 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:--Preparation phase (2-4 weeks)Increase your weekly mileage to 20-25M, based on 4-5 training runs per weekIntroduce one fartlek

-marathon; sub 38 minutes for 10K.Sub-3:15 Starts at 30-35 miles per week, over six sessions. Eventual standard: sub-1:30 for a half-marathon; sub 40 minutes for 10K.Sub-3:30 Starts at 25-30 miles per week over 5 sessions. Eventual standard: sub-1:37 for a

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-70 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:--Preparation phase (2-4 weeks)Increase your weekly mileage to 30-35M, based on 5-6 training runs per weekIncrease your weekly

:30 -- RichK thinks: Of course I'm disappointed not to have achieved my goal but I couldn't have tried any harder. It just wasn't my day. Read more Sarah Pluves (aka Sezz) Finish time: 4:30:05 (Target: sub-4:30) PBs: half-marathon 2:05; marathon 5