Drills are a fun and effective way to improve your readiness for running as well as your overall body coordination.

Carbon plate running shoes have changed the game since becoming widespread over the last few years. But they may not have all the answers.

There are lots of words and terminology for runners to get their heads around. This glossary cracks the meaning of the most common ones.

Overtraining is not a way for runners to guarantee better fitness, but more likely a route to decreased performance and unhappier running

Running is about more than fitness. Work on your running form to become a better runner and make it more enjoyable at the same time.

A negative split takes practice, but I believe that it delivers the likeliest chance of you running your target time.

The Easy Interval Method is a little-known training model that goes against the grain, but can deliver results for runners of all levels.

Final Surge is a specific platform for coaches to collaborate with runners, create training plans, and discuss activities.

Running in the heat requires caution but can bring about fitness benefits. Go run in the sun!

Running injuries are inevitable. Being injured for a long time is not. Mitigate your running injury by stopping it in its tracks.

Warm ups matter and will help your run, workout, or race. Here are some tips on how to warm up properly.

Race week! I still had a few workouts to do but otherwise was trying to keep occupied and keep 'maranoia' at bay, before flying to Valencia!

Week 12, the penultimate week! The fatigue of marathon training is starting to fade away as the taper is working its magic.

Week 11 and it's taper time! I'm going for a 3-week taper but that's not to say I'm putting my feet up. This week had workouts and a race!

Week 10 was my biggest and best training week of the block, featuring a 4 x 5k 20 mile workout to take me into the taper.

Week 9 of Valencia Marathon training required some down time at the start of the week, and ended with a confidence-boosting long workout.

Week 8 of training for the Valencia Marathon, ploughing on as normal with a big Sunday workout, but the body is creaking and seeking rest.

Week 7 training for the Valenca marathon included a lighter week as I prepared to race my least favourite distance - the half marathon!

Week 6 of Valencia marathon training was a solid week despite battling very sore calves. I took in (and won) a new parkrun!

A full week of marathon training, week 5 means I'm not quite at the halfway mark, but building nicely towards the key part of the block