Insights by XMILES

Pre It is not essential but I do quite like to have what me and my husband like to call our 'gourmet dinner' the night before a big race, which is fish fingers, chips and baked beans! and a glass...

I have been running now for some 25 years, and started competing in 1992 when I ran my first half marathon at Bath. After many years of successful road running, I wanted another challenge and "Off-Road Running" was the answer!...

PRE RACE Preparation is all about routine for me, from experience I know what I can or cannot eat on race day. This experience is built from trial and error. Sometimes it will go wrong! On the day I have...

Pre-Race Nutrition intake starts with a Beet-It shot 12 hours before the race time. Up at 5.30am, didn't need an alarm as I woke up at 1.30am, 3am, 4am and 5am before giving in and getting up. Is there a better feeling...

The London Marathon may look a little different this year, but it’s still going ahead on Sunday 4th October, with runners all over the UK taking part in a virtual race for the event’s 40th birthday. Over 45,000 runners are...

I started my running career pretty late, my first race being in 2001 at the age of 31.  Prior to this my first love was baseball.  After playing for over 10 years and over 100 career hits I managed to...