Struggling to motivate yourself to run today, here's five very good reasons why you should stop fighting it and go for a run. ONEYou won't have to run tomorrow. Think how pleased with you your future self will be. Don't you want to be that person tomorrow who gets to sit down knowing they banked [...]
If you're new to running, or thinking about stepping it up a gear to take on a few races, there's a few things that your nearest and dearest need to know - for your sake and theirs.You're going to be a bit of a boreAchieving new distances, times and tackling hills you once thought was [...]
The first week of January and the number of runners I'm seeing on the streets is definitely higher than it was a week ago. That's not just because the roads have shed the layer of ice that they had last week but that New Year's resolutions to get fit have forced people outside. Seeing them [...]
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 [...]