The dip in your training volume during the last few weeks leading up to race day can offer a sigh of relief at the end of an extensive marathon or half marathon training plan. But, shorter distances ...

"You never regret a run," according to Giovanna Fletcher, host of BBC Sport's new Couch to 5K podcast. It might be hard to get out the door sometimes, but, according to the NHS, being active is one of ...

Standing on the start line of any race – especially when I’m vying for a faster finish time – I feel a twinge of anxiety pop up and, in my ear, I hear whispers telling me that something might go wrong ...