ith less than two months until the 2013 HA New Year Run, 2,612 participants have already signed up for the challenge, which is 38% more than last year. Dr Lau Kwok-kwong, Chief Advisor of the HA New Year Run Organising Committee and Senior Medical Officer (Medicine and Geriatrics) at Princess Margaret Hospital, is a well-seasoned long-distance runner with 20 years' experience. In this article he offers valuable training and race day advice. Let's get ready to run on 17 February 2013!