Stories by Xmiles

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...

Is the old adage ‘no pain, no gain’ really the best way to train? And, if so, how do you continually climb back into the ‘hurt locker? Does pushing yourself to the limit ever get easier? Or is it always...

When you stand back and look at the whole concept of spring marathon training it has to be said, it’s quite a ridiculous sport! Months and months of training, day after day of running through the horrendous British winter. All...

You may not realise it but if you are new to running then you’ve a huge advantage over experienced runners. Those who’ve been training for years have to work really hard to find improvements but if you’re just starting out...

I’m a firm believer that any runner that has not been consistently training for at least five years should not be setting themselves goal race times for the year ahead. You see it all the time on social media, runners...