Fat to fit: “That first race was all it took”
Before: 18st 11lbs After: 12st 6lbs I wasn’t ever an active person; I would give up exercise in favour of [...]
Homemade sports drink
Here’s an alternative to your regular sports drink—a little lighter and a lot more natural. The ratio of sugar and [...]
How to talk to women at races
I was 70K into an 80K ultramarathon in France. I was cold, hungry and tired. I'd been running on my [...]
Merrell release Tough Mudder shoe
What is it? Merrell shoes and sportswear have partnered up with Tough Mudder events to create an exclusively branded and [...]
Ed Whitlock, 85, sets new half-marathon record
Canada’s Ed Whitlock, 85, is no ordinary octogenarian. He holds more than 80 age group records, ranging from 1500 metres [...]
10 ways to avoid running boredom
Go naked There's something to be said for baring all. The surprisingly popular Naked Pumpkin Race (see above) has Americans [...]
Marathon Runners Anonymous
 There’s more to marathon running than the big events in major cities, and there’s a hardcore group of obsessives [...]
Space race: Tim Peake breaks world record
ESA astronaut Tim Peake has achieved a brand new Guinness World Record title for the fastest marathon in orbit, running [...]
10 steps to a faster recovery
1. Post run protein Running causes damage to your muscles. Protein helps repair that damage. According to a study in [...]
Conquering Multiple Sclerosis to run London
Neal Abbotts, a 36-year-old construction worker from Alcester, Warwickshire, completed the gruelling 26.2 mile course in 4 hours 21 minutes [...]
Army captain tragically dies at Virgin Money London Marathon
David Seath, 31, from Cowdenbeath in Fife, suffered a cardiac arrest three miles from the finish line. He was rushed [...]
The group effect
Fast friends: a group of African runners lead the way at the 2013 Barcelona Marathon It has been [...]