three weeks before the Edinburgh Marathon – so take it slow for a perfect last training run before taper if you're gearing up for a spring marathon. Among a small field, you'll tackle 20 miles along quiet country roads through the pretty villages

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Winter might seem like a lean time, but forget getting by on imported or tinned food - Britain's farmers are on hand with a bounty of nutrient-packed fruit and veg. Fill up on fuel for your winter training with the very best of British - and as well