Here's my top tips for anyone attempting their first marathon.1 No new kitAs tempting as it might be to treat yourself to a new outfit for marathon day as a reward for coming so far, don't wear anything for your marathon that you haven't worn without problems on you long run. Chaffing and blisters are [...]
There are many clothing choices that we runners make that involve practicality over style - and the high visibility jacket is one of them. Let's face it, fluorescent yellow is never going to flatter anyone - but being runover is never a good look either.As we've passed the Summer Solstice and are heading back towards [...]
They say one of the best ways to find a partner (as in boyfriend/girlfriend, not training partner) is to find something you enjoy that will put you into contact with people who also enjoy those things. But I think this advice tends to mean things like Salsa classes or a pottery class. If you enjoy [...]
When you've been overtaken while out running by someone three times your own age and two guys with one leg (these all happened to me on three seperate runs), you become pretty realistic about your talent as a runner. With a 10K time of 54mins and a marathon PB of 4.31, I'm very much a [...]
In drawing up my Top 10, I've given a lot of thought to how often I use an item and how inportant it is to my running when I use it. I don't use gels very often - the last time I had one was when I chomped one down on the starting line of [...]
Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]
Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]
Some runners find find running on a treadmill boring, takes more physical effort than running on a road and takes more mental effort. While some like it others can't stand it. But sometimes, because of the weather, time constraints or other factors running on a treadmill can't be avoided. When you're next staring at your [...]
Here's a couple of dates to pencil in your diary: Sunday 9 August and Sunday 16 August 2012 - the dates being tipped for the men and women's marathon events. I, for one, will not be leaving the city for the duration of the games and have my tent at the ready to be first [...]
If my dentist asks me 'do you floss regularly?' I lie. If my parents ask me if I've sorted out getting a pension, I lie. And if you were to ask me if I regularly include hill training in my running schedule, I would probably say yes and that would also be a lie. I [...]