Every year there are thousands of races in Britain, ranging from 5K charity jogs to ultra events and with options over trail, countryside, fell, track and road. Some runners cram in races every weekend, but if you want to maximise your
're away. You might think that it's too late to influence your performance once you're racing, but you'd be wrong. Even tough long-distance races, or testing time targets, can seem more manageable if you split the race into sections.Roger Bannister viewed