already shelled out dumb amounts of money on courses. The simple fact is that no one running style suits all runners. The only one that you can be sure that suits you is the one you developed all by yourself.The bottom line is that you've changed too

Standfirst: From nought to one hour in 8 weeksAuthor:Issue date:Keywords:--This schedule accelerates faster than the most basic one, so it’s best for new runners who have some existing fitness - from another sport, perhaps. Still, a gentle start

runner, and the biggest lesson I learnt from my first marathon – although it sounds really easy – is just to keep going, even if you have to slow right down. Before last year’s London, I’d built up to about 40 miles a week with long runs of 15-20 miles

."Like many runners, Jellybabe discovered that the RW forums were a handy resource for practical advice and motivational pick-me-ups. Then she chanced on a thread about the Ironman."They made it sound so easy. I went on and chatted, and they said it would

announced that he was aiming to do the race in Zurich by way of a 50th birthday celebration, most people who knew him thought he was plain loopy.“Everyone thinks I’m mad,” he admits. A seasoned runner, with marathons under his race belt, Ratbag was fit

to just below your chin, moving your elbows out on the upward movement. This exercise works the trapezius muscle in both the upper back and shoulder.SquatsAn all-round work-out for runners wouldn’t be complete without some leg strengthening, and no

linked to a wristwatch was the first to introduce satellite-linked GPS as a means of tracking speed and distance on a runner. Its latest edition is a cosmetic upgrade of that original: the receiver is squarer and more compact and the watch now follows

. Great for compulsive blister-sufferers especially now the socks boast a better fit than before. Runners who felt the previous version was too thick and found the double layers scrunched up on themselves should find the latest version far easier to live

Some runners are suspicious of tights. Not only do they show off your womanly curves (or manly bulges), but they are perceived to keep you a bit too warm, so that heat exhaustion becomes more of a threat than at the height of summer

/midwife is happy, carry on. Exercise has been found to benefit both mother and baby if you already have a reasonable level of fitness. From the evidence on the pregnant runners' club thread, staying active seems to contribute positively to a shorter, less painful