more than 10 miles. It’s got loads more salt (and less sugar) than the other drinks. Chocolate milk is a good recovery drink and possibly a bag of crisps or something salty if it was hot, followed by a meal within an hour. All trial and error though, so

organisers from staging a gutful of stomach-turning climbs and watery surprises. Of course, that won’t sound taxing enough for some of you, which is why there’s always the prospect of an additional race-day challenge – a mile-long time trial over the toughest

. The ladies’ meet is, in fact, the last in a summer series of three, and though this will only be the second staging of the males-only event, organisers are already being called upon to establish a monthly time trial for the men.More 5K highlights

to do a fast one or a long one as the mood takes me, depending how I feel physically. Is this too haphazard a way to train for a half-marathon?" – GlennzoYour best answersWith or without? There’s a time for bothI need a schedule when I'm working

places (2006) is published by the Home Office, in consultation with the police, UK Athletics, British Cycling, UK Sport, Cycling Time Trials and the British Triathlon Association. Although not prescriptive, it offers useful guidance in key areas of events

Experienced marathon runner Blisters agrees. "If you're after a time trial, forget it. If you want a tactical race, look no further. Even the bits billed as flat were rolling, and all the undulations seemed magnified second time around. However, the organisation