of trainers which weren't designed for running. Quite soon I started suffering with shin splints. I realised the hard way that it's better to invest in the correct footwear."Time managementFitting running into your life can seem like a challenge - but it needn

and the removal of lottery funding in 2008. Steely determination has pushed Turner through injury lows -and now he's chasing medal highs.You took bronze at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006 - what are you hoping to achieve this time round?Ideally I'd like

-terrain adventure you'll have to move fast to catch the super-speedy male and female Santas ahead of the pack. There's a cash prize for the runner who manages it. There's also a prize for the best fancy dress - but don't expect your costume to stay mud-free for long

"Are you ready for the good vibrations?" asks Lars Harms, the UK Academy & Education Manager of Power Plate. It's an unusual question to be asked by a stranger on a Thursday morning, but then I am testing out a rather unusual piece of machinery

-loss.If you notice that your early morning or lunchtime runs are causing hunger pangs throughout the day, it might be time to reconsider your refuelling strategy. Our panel of five weight-loss runners reveal how they discovered healthy treats to help reap

sluggish and slow, but a week before the race the problem became worse. "The exhaustion was all-encompassing and I managed just one seven mile run in the week preceding the big day," Eimear says. After visiting her GP she was diagnosed with a severe iron