Insights by XMILES

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...

We are proud to announce that we are partnering with London based running community, Camino Ultra! Who are Camino Ultra? Camino are a tribe of London based ultra-marathon runners and coaches. Camino founders have been running ultramarathons around the globe...

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...

If I’m honest about my own running experiences, without a race booked in to my calendar to look forward to my training can only be described as lacking in consistency, missing in quality work and generally a “bit rubbish” The...