First race of the year this weekend?

Gosh! Is that the time already?! I hate to tell you it will soon be time to put away those Christmas decorations but, on the positive side, it's time to do your first race or parkrun of 2014 and get your handicap score off to a cracking start  for the year!

So where will you run or race this weekend? Whether you're doing a parkrun, road race or maybe your *county cross country championships it is important to prepare properly and we have plenty of advice to help you to do just that.

Check out our Training and Advice section for the support and advice it offers on all aspects of training but particularly the articles that will help you to prepare for this weekend's race and bringing your handicap score down. We have articles on race preparation, what to do on the day of the race, and how to achieve relaxed concentration in the race. There is also a great article on there to help you benchmark your progress once the race is over.

Good luck in whatever race you go to this weekend!

*Most counties are holding their cross country championships this weekend. If you haven't tried cross country running yet, go along to watch and see what you're missing!