London Marathon round-up
This year’s Virgin Money London Marathon was the biggest in the events history as over 39,000 completed the 26.2-mile race [...]
Beetroot pistachio bars
Juice isn’t the only way to get your pre-workout beet power. Thanks to a carefully planned combination of ingredients, these [...]
How To Recover After Your Marathon
You've done it! 26.2 miles have come to an end and you have joined the marathon masses. Now is undoubtedly [...]
Homemade energy bars
Ingredients Serves 8 Prep 10 mins ■ 140g (5oz) cashews ■ 160g (5 3⁄4oz) dried cherries ■ 150g (5 1⁄2oz) [...]
Strava stats – what does it take to run a marathon?
Strava, the social network for athletes, have revealed interesting insight into marathon training and what it takes to complete a [...]
Train for pain
Training your mind to have a higher tolerance of pain can be as critical to road racing as the physical [...]
Marathon kit
Asics Fuzex Packable Jacket RRP: £65 A great option to pop on pre- and post-race, this lightweight, stylish jacket even [...]
Energy gels vs real food
The case for gels Raphael Deinhart is the technical and marketing coordinator at High5, a leading UK sports nutrition brand. [...]
Times of your life
Age comes to us all. The good news is that, if you’re a runner, you’ll be more likely to meet [...]
Master mental strength for the marathon
I firmly believe that mental strength, just like your physical and aerobic strength, is something that you can work on [...]
Fat to fit: “I couldn’t keep turning a blind eye”
I was a normal weight and quite active in school, being good at sports and a regular in the football [...]
Running holiday checklist
Runners seem to have a natural sense of adventure. It’s what lures us to seek out new challenges, to test [...]