Taper time
The most important thing to do before a race is to make it to the start line feeling refreshed and [...]
Marathon kit
Asics Fuzex Packable Jacket RRP: £65 A great option to pop on pre- and post-race, this lightweight, stylish jacket even [...]
A burning ambition
Meet Lee Small, Stevie Clifford-Tucker, Mick Palmer and Jim Lafferty. At this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, they’ll be donning [...]
Marathon prep: final week nutrition
In the build-up to marathon day, there are a few nutritional strategies to think about which will help to prepare [...]
Does “the wall” really exist?
In the "YES" corner Glenn Kearney is the head sports nutritionist at Etixx UK and has previously worked with UK [...]
How To Nail Your Marathon Taper
You can't train hard all the way to race day. There comes a point where you aren't going to make [...]
19 Thoughts Everyone Has After Running A Marathon
Running the marathon is an intense experience and although each person has slightly different reactions there are a few common [...]
9 of the best marathon shoes
Saucony Kinvara 7 £110 The Kinvara is marathon-running royalty, with previous editions beloved of runners the world over. The latest [...]
Should You Run Over 20 Miles In Prep For The Marathon?
In the 'YES' corner Andrew Lemoncello is an international marathoner runner and steeplechaser, who’s represented Team GB in the Olympics [...]
10 Golden Rules Of Marathon Training
Signing up to your first endurance event is an exciting yet daunting challenge, but with the right training and nutrition [...]
Marathon training: long run variations
Instead of just churning out your long runs at the same pace week in, week out, running them differently can [...]
6 marathon niggles you can run through
You’ve been preparing for months, nutrition and training has consumed your life for what feels like years now, and then [...]