Beginners' Running Kit: What do you actually need to start running? If you've just started running, or are thinking about training for your first 5k, you might be a bit bewildered by the world of running kit and what to wear on your first run. Especially if you're new to exercise in general. Fear not [...]
Running a Marathon in My 40s Vs My 20s It's my birthday this week, meaning I've lived a whole year of my 40s already. My running goal for the year had been to run a marathon as a 40-year-old faster than I had when I was in my 20s. My body is a lot different [...]
How to Start a Running Group It's nearly 10 years since I started my first running group. Leading and coaching runners has been a lot of hard work at times but it has always been rewarding. The running world has changed a lot in the past 10 years and there seem to be more running [...]
Running London Marathon Off Just 10 Weeks Training Last year I ran the London Marathon after training for just 10 week, and it went pretty well. While I wouldn't normally advocate a 10-week marathon training plan, the offer came to run London Marathon and the race was only 10 weeks away. So I looked seriously [...]
4 Marathons I've Run More than Once (because they're great) I've run 20 marathons (including two ultra marathons) so I think I know a little bit about what it takes to make a great race. The best marathons have slick organisation, a good route and support that makes you want to go back and do [...]
Finding a Running Bra You Love Not all runners are the same. Before we even get into our different sizes, shapes and fitness levels, we all have different preferences; some like pavement pounding, other prefer trails, some like intervals, other like to take their runs easy, and some like long runs while others are fans [...]
Training for the London Marathon in Just 10 Weeks If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that I'm training for the London Marathon 2022. I had a somewhat 'last-minute' offer of a place from the sponsors Flora and decided I was doing just enough running to seriously consider it. First off, I should [...]
The Big Three of Marathon Training Let’s talk ‘Big 3’! It’s something I tell my Marathon Squad runners and it’s important to think about right now if you’re training for an October race. I’m all for marathon training not taking over your life. Your training should work with your other plans, your holidays etc. If [...]
How to Become a Running Coach I never dreamed when I started out running as a complete beginner that, several years later I'd be teaching other people how to run as a job, but here we are. I've been leading and coaching runners since 2013 and I'm also now a resident coach for Women's Running [...]
Why is a sports bra so important? When you find a sports bra that fits you perfectly, you'll pull it out of the dirty washing pile to wear it again instead of settling for a clean bra that isn't as good a fit. My breasts have changed size and shape many times over the past [...]
