First timer marathon plan

Most of us wouldn’t mind being a bit quicker on our runs. The good news? You don’t need to be training for a race to work on your speed. With a few tweaks to your weekly routine, you can boost your pa

If you’ve clocked a few 5Ks and are ready to step it up, take heed of these 10K training tips from five-time distance running Olympian, Jo Pavey

The swim might be the scariest, the bike leg the longest. But it’s during the 42.2km marathon run where the suffering can be turned up to 11 and finish-line dreams are made or broken. The bad news is

Q I’ve just finished my first marathon in a time of 4:35 and am feeling hugely depressed. Any tips for recovering from post-marathon blues? A Congratulations on your stonking marathon time – that real

WISDOM FOR OLDER RUNNERS FROM A TRUE MASTER

Back in the depths of January 2025, my run buddy Sharon and I decided to embark on an adventure: our first ultra. We juggled our diaries as well as requirements such as ‘not too far’, ‘not too hot’, ‘