Aqua-jog, Swim, Bike or…Ski? Different types of cross training

There are countless cross training options from walking through to skiing and team sports, but which are best for runners? After the last...

Is cross training the key to success?

There are some runners who seem to be exercising every hour under the sun. It’s not just hundreds of miles of...

How to fuel your training and racing to reach your potential

GB Cross country athlete and Sports Nutrition MSc Emily Hosker-Thornhill shares advice on fuelling your training and racing to reach your...

Dale Greig: Remembering a pioneer of the women’s marathon

Dale Greig may not be a well known name in women’s marathoning, but she certainly should be. The Scottish hall of...

Reverse progression : From ultra runner to 2:18 marathoner

Everyone knows that step up to the ultra running after being a marathon runner, but it seems Paul Navesey didn’t get...

Managing your career and your running: insights with Sara Treacy

Balancing a successful career and the training of an elite runner is a difficult task, but lessons can be learned from...

Can your social identity make you a faster runner?

Could social identity and belonging be part of the puzzle for improving your athletic performance? It might explain groups making breakthroughs together. All Kenyans...

Marathon race day advice from the experts

The training is done, you’ve nailed the taper and all that is left is race day. Fast Running asked a handful...

London Marathon weather forecast: PB conditions

After last year’s scorching temperatures for the London Marathon everyone is talking about Sunday’s meteorological  conditions, but Fast Running as your...

A running guide to Aarhus

The Danish city which hosted the 2019 World Cross Country Championships had more to offer runners than a few hills around...