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Tempo runs: what you need to know
Tempo runs should be an essential part of training for any endurance runner, from 1500m to marathon and beyond. So what are they and what different sessions...
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How can you make treadmill running less boring?
Do you enjoy the comforts of running indoors on a treadmill? Or is even the thought of the ‘dreadmill’ more off-putting...
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Plan better for your next personal best
It’s always better to have a plan and ignore it, then to have no plan at all. So how can you make...
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Indoors: not just for the elites
While the outdoor track and field competition season lasts only three to four months, we runners have to train all year...
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Downhill techniques for off-road running
Everyone loves running downhill right? The wind flying through your hair, the ground rushing beneath your feet and the rocks getting...
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The secrets to uphill running
Truth be told running uphill never gets easier – you just get faster. But if you want the thrills and feeling...
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The ‘perfect’ running form
For anyone who has seen how I run, it may seem a little odd to for me to be talking about...
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parkrun tourism: the running & travelling phenomenon
With parkruns popping up from London to Paris to San Francisco, a subculture was bound to develop among runners who like do things...
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Runner’s stories: From treadmill, to parkrun, to marathon and junior parkrun
As she closes in on 170 parkruns, Emma Moreton shares her running story from the humble treadmill, to parkrun, to a...
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10 Tips to Get Started in Trail Running
The beauty about trail running is that it has no preconceived notions about the runner, there is something for everyone, whether...
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