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I have learnt that you should never under estimate how tough Marathon training can be. It's not for the faint hearted and preparation cannot be taken lightly.

We will all come across some problems but, never fear, there are ways to get over those hurdles.

We all need a hearty breakfast to kickstart our day and never more so than at this time of year.

Late nights during the season of excess may leave you feeling a little jaded and often no amount of Alka-Seltzer can help.

As you ride a stationary bike up and down pretend hills, it might feel like you are not going anywhere, but you are giving yourself a cardiovascular workout which is great for fat burning and building stamina.

In the hour-long class you can ride a lot more miles than you would on the roads.

Sporting legends with skin sprayed a shade to rival an oompa loompa and ex-soap stars back on prime time TV. It can only mean one thing. The return of Strictly Come Dancing, sequin clad Saturday nights and a resurgence in ballroom dancing lessons.

With that in mind, I took my two left feet to The London Dance Academy at Reebok London, Canary Wharf for a private lesson.

"We are very good at looking after our personal wealth but not our personal health."

So said Tricia Kalloo, CEO of Wellness International who is encouraging busy Wharf workers to take their health into their own hands.

This felt like sliding around on the kitchen lino in my socks. Promising to lift and firm your bottom this was an intense 40-minute legs, bums and tums class with a difference.

You glide your way to a toned lower half with punishing squats and lunge exercises all performed with your feet placed on two small gliding discs.

The stress of working through a recession is leading those in pressurised jobs to look at different ways of coping with the strain, writes Rob Virtue.

One remedy that has gained in popularity in recent months is hypnotherapy.

It's one of life's great quandaries. As much as a hearty English breakfast is needed for those early mornings, there's always a tinge of guilt which goes with it.

You sit at your desk afterwards thinking such a dish may have set you up for the day, but for how many calories?

It's the next big thing in group exercise - and Canary Wharf's Reebok Sports Club will be the first to get it.

Flying through the air on ropes has previously been only for trapeze artists in the circus or children in playgrounds, but not any more.

Many of us sit at our desks wondering where we'll be in a few years' time, but one man's vision is likely to be a little different.

Chris Russell's dream sees him standing on a podium wearing a gold medal while the national anthem plays around him.

After piling on the pounds due to festive overindulgence, the urge to get rid of unwanted bulge is back.

So what is the wisest way for Wharfers to get back in shape? For the frugal among us in these troubled times there are plenty of offers out there.