The shorter the race, the longer the warm up. For a 5K you'll see me doing a couple of miles so I'm ready to run fast as soon as the gun goes. For a marathon I'll manage a gentle stroll to the toilets. – Mister WIt normally takes me about three miles to feel

and shirts on hangers dotted around the office.I usually cycle to work and run either at lunch or home. If I run at lunch, it's a strip-wash in the disabled toilet! Go to work one day with enough clothes for at least two days. If you need a backpack, get a

and deciding that I could vault the toilet turnstile at New Street Station. I landed on the tiled floor on my left kneecap. That said, simply drinking beer in a sitting position has never affected my ability to run, even on the day of a race. – Marcus Crompton