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10 experts with 10 simple tips to improve your running
Stop worrying about “marginal gains”, there are simple changes you can make to your running and training to become a faster runner. Whilst it may seem that all...
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5 strength & conditioning essentials for runners
Respected coach, author and lecturer Dr Richard Blagrove shares his top strength and conditioning tips for endurance athletes. Dr Richard Blagrove is...
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How do you make running friends?
Running with friends can help make you faster – fact! To help you with your search for ‘running buddies’ here are...
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Sunday’s long run is much more than another run
Friendship, the same routines that never gets old, good banter… Kevin Dooney reflects on the little things that happen around a...
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Are you a good runner or a good racer?
Would you call yourself a good runner or a good racer? Maybe you’re both. What’s even the difference? Being a good...
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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...
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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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