Getty Images Running in hot, humid weather can be tricky. You’ll be keen to keep cranking out the miles through the summer months, but it’s crucial to protect yourself from sunstroke, heat exhaustion and sunburn – a risk even

sections of this road course could help you push for a PB. However, the cruel climbs in the last few miles mean you might prefer to coast along and enjoy the view.More half-marathon highlights... CancerCare Cross Bay Challenge 13.1  (Cumbria, August 16

, while capital-based runners can also test their times in the Self Transcendence series in Battersea Park. 10K opportunities also abound, and those inspired by the Flora London Marathon can tread city streets in the Bupa London 10,000 and the Bupa Great

) Faversham 10K (September 20) Eridge Park 10, September 13 Eridge Park 10 (September 13, Kent) This long-running race boasts a small and friendly field and a cracking off-road course, with some changes for 2009. The race

for the rest of the year. By the time summer arrives you'll be able to see a real difference.I'm used to running on a treadmill, and worried that running outside will be much harder. Plus I'm dreading being on public view! Treadmills are a very soft and easy

on enjoying the pretty park views instead.Angmering Bluebell Trail 10K (West Sussex, April 25)Make the most of this rare chance to explore the privately-owned 11,000-acre Angmering Park Estate. Nestled in the heart of the West Sussex countryside, this single

five-mile highlights... Great Bentley Friday 5 (Essex, July 10) Didcot Five (Oxfordshire, July 12)Tottenham Marshes 5 (London, July 12) Cardiff Bay 5 (Ju1y 26)Hampshire Chronicle Winchester City Centre 5K (Hampshire, July 16) A successful road

-raising flour, 100g butter, 150g caster sugar, two eggs and a pinch of salt. Bake for 1-1½ hours until the bread is golden on top and a skewer comes out clean. Fresh muffins are also a great idea. Use wholemeal flour and add some fruit for fast-burning sugar

of periodisation, it can seem tough between 'peaks'. Runner Lasse Viren, dubbed The 'Flying Finn', won very little other than his four Olympic gold medals, from double victory in the 5000m and 10,000m at the 1972 and 1976 Games. He mastered the art of peaking

. These simple carbohydrates are a great source of energy - in fact, honey was even used by runners in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece in as an energy source.A blend of natural sugars (80%), water (18%), and minerals, vitamins, pollen and protein (2%), honey