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So, you’ve decided to take up running, what a great decision! I certainly haven’t regretted the moment I took my first tentative steps in 2007. I didn’t realise back then what a huge impact on my life such a simple sport could have but embrace it like I have and you won’t be disappointed.
The trouble with a “by the book” recovery routine is it will probably end up being something you don’t follow as you don’t have the time, inclination or the money to keep it up. The key is to come up...
Most passionate marathon runners like to remind non-running friends that there are plenty of other marathons other than the one they watch on TV every April. The fact is that the London Marathon is frequently referred to as “The Marathon”...
My London Marathon time of 2:16:27 in 2014 was good enough for a top 3 British finish and won me a place on the Commonwealth Games England team. Thank goodness I wasn’t born 30 years earlier as the same time...
A common misconception is that they are the same thing which isn’t surprising really as the terms get thrown around randomly to describe what looks like very similar runs! Threshold Runs Threshold running is a very specific pace, individual to...
How many times have you used the "I didn't have the time" excuse to explain that missing run from your training diary? I suspect more often than required, as with a bit of creativity there is normally a way to...
