There's one sentence that winds me up more than anything else when it comes to running: "I haven't really trained." It's heard a lot around the start and finish line of races and, and in the days either side of a race, and it needs stamping out.What you're saying to me when you say "I [...]
We may have been friends for more than half our lives, we may have been training buddies, and we may have run Brighton Marathon 2012 together - but for the next 10 days, SportyGirl and I are rivals. Not since Seb Coe and Steve Ovett battled each other in the 80s has running known such [...]
Capri or not capri? That is the question when it comes to summer running kit. While winter running kit is about getting the delicate balance of not being too cold when you start out but not being too hot once you get going, summer kit is more fun and has only one rule (if you're [...]
As I rounded the final corner to the finishing sprint of the Edinburgh Marathon, something finally made sense to me. I've read countless books and magazine articles on pacing your race, fuelling right and getting the right kit, hungry to know what I needed to do to get better.One piece of advice stuck out at [...]
I'm lucky enough to live and run in one of the world's best cities, and this summer athletes from across the world will be playing in my backyard. We're preparing to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games and every day something else is going on as London gets itself ready to play host.It doesn't [...]
Ex-smokers are supposed to be the most fierce anti-smokers. I think it's also fair to say that reformed couch-potatoes like myself are some of the most evangelical when it comes to extolling the benefits of running. And so when one of my friends who hasn't run in 15 years suggested in the pub on Saturday [...]
Running a half or full marathon this Autumn or thinking about it? Want some company training and an extra kick up the backside when it gets tough? Well step this way because I've got something you might just like...This October I'll be doing the Venice Marathon; whatever race you're doing this autumn you can train [...]
Nobody likes commuting. It's a fact. So when you're trying to find time to squeeze a run into your calender, ditch the bus or train and run-commute to or from work. Here's a few things I've learnt about the run-commute over the years so you can enjoy your run and feel smug knowing you don't [...]
Sports massage isn't like the sort of massage you'd have at a beauty salon or spa - they're like being gently nuzzled by a kitten compared to a good old sports massage. Being manhandled by a pair of strong hands that search out all your sore spots and press them repeatedly may not sound like [...]
After reading three chapters of Total Immersion I was ready to dip my toe into the world of swim training. On Friday I used the last afternoon of my week off work to head to the local pool and start swimming like a pro in my quest to become a triathlete. I had all the [...]