of heart!-->Blackmore Vale Half-Marathon (Dorset) Now in its 15th year, this scenic event follows undulating country lanes through a loop of pretty villages, finishing with a tough upwards climb.-->The Winter 5 at Shorne (Kent) A new 5 miler winding

Closing Soon...Wedgnock Winter Hills & Spills Series (Race 1) (Warwickshire, November 7) If the scenery at this new race series doesn’t take your breath away, the tough climbs will.Poppy Run 5 (Lincolnshire, November 8) Raise money for the Poppy

at weekends. I was careful not to get too tired at this point though, and if necessary would sometimes cut down on the distance of these.“Training through winter was the worst part. With it being cold and dark I just had to keep focused on the end result

beast had been over-wintered in this diminutive scrap of woodland by the side of the A1.Nowadays, there are hardly any huge, exotic beasts at all in Little Wood. But you might be lucky enough to spot any of our three native species of woodpecker. Last

a shoe, reviews of all past and present models)• Kit (how to choose a watch, heart rate monitor, baby stroller, summer kit, winter kit and more)Events: • Event editorial (including readers' and RW's best races of the year, best foreign races

) on a bike, or 180 to 200 steps per minute on an elliptical trainer.5 Work your way up from injuryThe sensible thing is to work your way up the cross-training hierarchy as you heal. I coach an athlete named Barry who spent the last three winters cross

.After several years of six-monthly treatments, Watts knows when he is susceptible to aggravating his back, and how to avoid it. “It tends to happen more in the winter when I’m running on uneven ground. If my foot lands awkwardly, it can be enough to click

, Hamburg, Chicago and Paris marathons won the highest number of votes... but here are the most enthusiastically rated races:Big Sur Marathon, USA"Almost unimaginable beauty, following Highway 1 from Big Sur up to Monterey." —Brenda AveryApeldoorn Mid-winter

These guides are for people in an enormous hurry. There's some very useful further reading at the bottom of the page...Congratulations – you're going to run a great marathon! So now what?Marathon training through the winter can be a cold and lonely

running only maintenance mileage all winter. For all the Erics out there, here's what to do in the week before a spur-of-the-moment 5K to ensure you run well enough to want to impulse-race again.Monday: A few easy miles Take it easy today since you can