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Irish Times running expert Mary Jennings running in Dublin, at Grand Canal Dock. Photograph: Eric Luke Get Running: You are ready for the massive reward
  • Mary Jennings

Don’t listen to the voices in your head – you are a runner. You don’t have to run fast; start at your own pace

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This eight week course will take you from inactivity to being able to run 30 minutes non-stop. Welcome to Get Running Beginners delivered by The Irish Times in association with ForgetTheGym.  Find out more...

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Sign up on the right (mobile users scroll down) for this eight week course designed for anyone who can squeeze a 30- to 40- minute run into their busy life three times a week, but who needs a kickstart to get going, and support when they run out of excuses. Welcome to Get Running: Stay On Track delivered by The Irish Times in association with ForgetTheGym. Find out more...

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This eight week course is designed for those who can comfortably run for 30 minutes and want to move up to the 10km mark. Welcome to Get Running 10km delivered by The Irish Times in association with ForgetTheGym. Find out more...

Fitness

Run baby run: Get your pregnancy off to a flying start Run baby run: Get your pregnancy off to a flying start

‘Early days of pregnancy filled with caution and a long list of food and activity guidelines’

Total Immersion: learn how to swim faster (much faster) Total Immersion: learn how to swim faster (much faster)

Despite training sessions and three triathlons, I was still a slow swimmer so I signed up for a Total Immersion workshop

Marathon training and pregnancy aren’t all that different Marathon training and pregnancy aren’t all that different

Just like the marathon virgins, I have no idea what lies ahead after my pregnancy

The secret to burning calories - get dancing The secret to burning calories - get dancing

It’s time to shake your booty, regardless of whether you are a toddler or a pensioner

Will 10,000 steps a day really make you fit? Will 10,000 steps a day really make you fit?

What’s the science behind 10,000 steps and can you walk to fitness with your FitBit?

How can I get my running mojo back? How can I get my running mojo back?

Every relationship has its ups and downs. Your relationship with running is no exception

Why would you want to run non-stop for 24 hours? Why would you want to run non-stop for 24 hours?

Anne Jennings loves running for ‘as long as she can’. That means six marathons in six weeks and now, a 24-hour race

What’s the secret to having true grit? What’s the secret to having true grit?

Grit Doctor Ruth Field scored an ungritty 2.6 out of a possible total score of 5 in the test. But why?

‘The last time I swam it involved an Atlantic rescue, but it’s time to get back ... in with a bump’ ‘The last time I swam it involved an Atlantic rescue, but it’s time to get back ... in with a bump’

Running coach Mary Jennings wonders if her lack of swimming is like your running

Grit Doctor: Out of training with a charity 10km looming Grit Doctor: Out of training with a charity 10km looming

Is it possible to lose all my fitness in the space of two weeks . . . by the pool

How are the over-50s keeping fit? How are the over-50s keeping fit?

More older people are exercising than ever before, but there is still room for improvement

Cheering on marathon runners is an emotional journey Cheering on marathon runners is an emotional journey

Use the marathon inspiration to get off the sofa and get running, says Grit Doctor Ruth Field

How little exercise can I get away with? One minute it seems... How little exercise can I get away with? One minute it seems...

The case for the one-minute workout is getting stronger, according to new interval training study

‘This challenge hasn’t been easy . . . but I can’t recommend it enough’ ‘This challenge hasn’t been easy . . . but I can’t recommend it enough’

When Rachel Collins agreed to take the Swim for a Mile challenge, it seemed a long way off...

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