If you're gearing up for a spring marathon, Runner’s World Coach: Marathon Training Guide, out today in WHSmiths, will be an essential read over the winter months.As the UK’s leading running magazine, Runner’s World has been helping aspiring

train harder than is beneficial, and when you're recovering from a break, it's even more important to stay within your limits. Here, an HRM comes into its own, and though there are differences between injury and illness, the same principles apply.If you

Reducing your level of training to improve your race times might seem counter-intuitive but research exists to suggest that in fact, less can sometimes be more. This week’s reader is keen to put this theory into practice - can you help him strike

dunes, camels, epic views and the occasional mirage.  My long mileage run this weekend hit a respectable 19.66 (I feel it’s important to include the extra 0.66). It was the last time I’ll get to run with a training partner as we set off on our own quests

should train to improve your time. How can I work out what a realistic target should be? achingcalvesA. If you have run a marathon before then that should give you a good starting point and by running races over shorter distances you should get an idea

of this is true. Hills are tough and challenging. They break your rhythm, make it harder to run a fast time and put an immense strain on your body.But hills are good for you and they’re good for your running. Training on hills improves leg-muscle strength

!I now have effectively only seven weeks left of training and I’m starting to really get excited. My kit list is slowly building with all the essentials: head torch, sleeping bag, anti-venom pump - yes you read correctly, anti venom pump. I hate spiders

race down in Devon. This will give me a taste of ultra running. In the meantime I will be trying to reach an average of 80 miles per week – and I'd love to hear about other people's training. Get involved!James is raising money for the Cardiomyopathy

to purchase she kindly let me borrow her sleeping bag. I tested it on for size – see picture, right. It’s as light as a feather and as you can see fits perfectly! For the first time since I started training for the MdS in October I decreased my weekend long

-earned tick next to 'goal' in your training diary. Brain trainingAs you become more experienced and begin to get an idea of your potential, you may start wondering if it might be worth complementing your physical training with exercises to strengthen your mind