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Rivington 10 Mile Trail Challenge
I’ve never done this event, purely because it’s so local. I run these trails all the time, so it has always felt a bit pointless paying to run an event here. All the same, a few friends were running it, and I thought it would be nice to join them, so I signed up. The...
Canicross Conversations Episode 1, On The Run!
Today marks the release of the first episode of the new podcast, Canicross Conversations, which I’ve just launched with a colleague, Louise from Paws 4 Running. In the podcast, Louise and I chat to each other and various special guests and experts, about running,...
International Women’s Day – celebrating the strong, active women that I know
I am lucky to be part of a support network of some amazing women, who I work and train with, so I thought, on International Women's Day, I would celebrate some of the women who have had a positive impact on my life over the last year or so. During lockdown, not much...
How strength training is helping me become a better runner
As runners, we all know that building strength training into our schedules help make our bodies stronger, to prevent injury. But what form should that strength training take, and how can it help you become a better runner? Over the past two months, since the beginning...
8 weeks to a faster 5k
If you're looking to improve your 5k time, it can often be confusing about how best to do this. Should you run more? Should you increase the distance of your runs? How many fast sessions should you include? Over the summer, I've been helping our Run Things Run Club...
What running has taught me
Running hurts sometimes Age 12, I was volunteered by my class to run the 800m at sports day. I was never an athletic child, and the thought of running around a track, with the entire school watching, filled me with dread. I was so worked up about it, that when I went...
How to maintain your endurance
Following the decisions this week of many major spring marathons to postpone until the autumn, how can you best structure your training now to maintain the strong endurance base you have built up? #ukrunchat