Heavy legs? Breathless? Can't keep up with your training partners? If you've put any recurring lethargy down to too much training and have carried on regardless, hoping that the fatigue will eventually, magically disappear, you could be in for a long wait. You could have anaemia,...

oil"Light olive oils have less flavour and fewer cancer-fighting antioxidants," says Elena Paravantes of the Hellenic Dietetic Association. "Extra virgin has a peppery, slightly bitter taste."Belly bustersTriathletes know that watching the weight is a

different answers. A simpler alternative is to follow this advice from physiologist Jack Daniels: rest until you feel ready to run again.Ditch the watchSports watches are invaluable during a race or speed session, but on easy runs they can become just

the Virgin London Marathon 2011 - hot and heaving!After a pre-race pep talk from the Runner's World crew (no weaving, hit your mile times, no listening to music - and enjoy it!), we set off for our pens. I was 11-minute/miling and starting from the very last

by watching a video with friends to take your mind off the big day.You buy new shoes or clothing Resist the temptation to race in them! You’ll find some bargains at the Marathon Exhibition when you register, but don’t try them out on race day. You risk chafing

it in five hours’ – are two different goals. The first approach allows you to enjoy the experience unconditionally, while the other requires you to count the mile markers and watch the clock. Both can be fun, but they aren’t necessarily compatible.Because you

out to good running country, watch TV coverage of big races and cross-country events to become more inspired. And above all, keep reminding yourself of just what fantastic progress you have already made.—Bud Baldaro, coach and RW Contributing Editor

I feel and don't look at my watch. Why not take the pressure off yourself, run without a watch and enjoy the race instead? Then your time at the end will be a nice surprise either way. Just make sure it feels comfortable until Mile 18-20, then run

Q I’m a 33-year-old female, and after being collected by the ‘slow police’ after 19 miles in last year’s Berlin Marathon, I’m desperate to get my time down in this autumn’s race. I guess I should do speedwork but I don’t know what my targets should

Racing well is as much a product of mental strength as physical readiness, whether you're out to nail a PB or just finish. Too often, though, runners practise mental tricks such as visualisation just a few days before race day - if at all."That's a