Insights by XMILES

If you’re a keen trail runner about to enter your first race, you might be looking for some advice on how to train. For a first timer there are some specific pieces of advice that we would give to ensure...

Build up slowly. As we would recommend when starting out in any new discipline, the key is to start slow and build up length and intensity. Being over-ambitious at first will likely result in failure and injury, even if you...

The ultramarathon is often thought of as the ultimate test of human endurance. While races vary in length, completing any form of ultra is an impressive achievement. We’re going to explore the world of Ultra Running, asking what is ultrarunning,...

With an increase in people catching the running bug since the Covid pandemic, regular Marathons are seeing more participants than ever. For this reason, there are some people who don’t think running a marathon is that impressive anymore, now that...

If you’re interested in or prepping for your first Ultra, it’s likely that you will have a lot of questions about the challenge you’re about to take on. We’re going to answer 8 of the top googled Ultra Marathon questions....

If you’ve got a few Marathons under your belt and are looking to push yourself even further, then running an Ultra might be just what you’re looking for. Not for the faint hearted, the Ultra Marathon is one of the...