This morning another group of my beginner runners finished their 10 weeks of training with a 5k run around Hampstead Heath. It's always the best run of my week when I get to run 5k with those who are completing the distance for the first time. After 10 weeks of training I know that they [...]

In my old job I once made an exercise DVD. It was ironic, given that back then I'd only just started to get into running, that I was involved in the project. I wasn't involved in setting the exercises or anything like that, I project managed the production and enlisted experts in exercise rehabilitation. I [...]

Over the past couple of months I've been sent a few bits of running kit to try out. Here's a round-up of a few pieces. Music on the go Sometimes, heading out for a run can feel like you're a mobile branch of Dixons: phone, watch, iPod, heart rate monitor. The idea this TomTom music [...]

Since withdrawing from South Downs Way 50 back in January, I've focuses my training on Cambridge Half. I was excited to race a half again and it was the right distance to juggle training miles with running with my clients. I did four training runs a week and topped out at 40 miles for a [...]

The human body is pretty fascinating. I still marvel at the things that it allows us to do and bad races have to always be put into perspective with a bit of 'I ran 10 miles on my own two feet - that's still pretty awesome'. As I've learnt more about how the body adapts [...]

Back in January I made it one of my goals for the year to 'find stillness'. Going from working full-time with coaching and writing on the side to just doing the coaching and writing bits, I thought this goal would pretty much take care of itself. So I did nothing to make it happen beyond [...]

Guest blog by Phil. Running downhill is fun. Even after 25 miles. Splish splosh I go down the wet slide of a hill towards Llanberris and the finish line of the Snowdonia marathon.    Running downhill is fun. Even when two people in front of me slip over into what appears to be a peat [...]

This weekend, the fastest women runners in the USA will line up to race for a spot on their nations marathon squad for Rio 2016. 259 women* will race it out, only 3 will make it to Rio. It's going to be a great race. A lot of people are excited about this race, I'm excited [...]

I took a photo last year of my stomach. I'd been out running and it was a hot day. I was running round the park and getting hotter, so I took off my t-shirt and ran in shorts and a sports bra that looks like a crop top. When I got home I took the [...]

Since I started working as a coach, PT and freelance writer full-time in January, I've found it a steep learning curve. There's no manual for this type of life, so I'm learning as I go. Here's a few things I've learned so far. Nobody will tell you what to do It's a major plus point [...]