How to start running (from someone who started about eleven times)
My first run took 20 minutes to cover a mile and nearly finished me off. Here's how to start running properly, with a simple 8-week plan and every mistake I made along the way.
Club or coaching: which is right for you?
Do you need someone to write you a plan, or do you need a reason to keep turning up? They're different problems with different answers. Here's how to tell which one you've got.
How to fit exercise into a busy week
Work, kids, the school run, the dog, the dishwasher. If you're waiting for a quiet week to start exercising, it isn't coming. Here's how much time you actually need, and where to find it.
Everything you need to get started
Five pairs of trainers, a carbon-plated race shoe and a fuel vest for your 5K. Or a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. Here's what you actually need to get started, from someone who's bought most of the rest.
Not fit enough to start? Start anyway
For 16 years I got fit, got fat, got fit, got fat again. If you're starting over after years off, here's what I wish I'd done the first ten times.
My running kit: what's worth it and what isn't
You need far less running kit than the internet thinks. Here's what's in my drawer, sorted by when it's worth spending your money.