their goals over time as a runner, you need to make sure there's a group, at least at the start, that's on the same wavelength as you," says Fraser Smart from Kirkintilloch Olympians (kirkintillocholympians.co.uk). All clubs will claim to be 'friendly
't as fit or as fast can really boost your motivation (but don't rub it in) at the same time as giving you an easier run when your body needs a break. And the process of giving advice and support actually makes you analyse your own running more too. Paula
