Cadence – is 180 the magic number?

Cadence is simply the number of footfalls a runner takes in a minute and 180 steps is quite often the figure recommended...

Has technology in running gone too far?

Running is now a very different sport than what it was 20 or 30 years ago. We have a vast wealth...

3 ways to improve your next marathon time

Ahead of your next marathon, or even if it’s your first, here are three ways to help improve that finish time...

Could Kilian Jornet run a 2:10 marathon?

Innocents Day on 28th December is the Spanish version of April Fools, and one story that appeared involved famed Catalan mountain...

Marathon pain lessens over times, study says

Everybody hurts, sometimes – but do we all hurt equally and why does a runner, after vowing never, ever, again to...

Building an unbreakable runner’s training diary

Every training session you complete is one thin, almost insignificant page added to a runner’s training diary. The key is to...

Running abroad: what you need to consider

With the Autumn marathon season in full flow, plenty of runners are heading overseas to find fast courses, high levels of...

7 Best Practices to Run Better and Recover Faster

To help improve your running performance there are several best practice training and lifestyle strategies that you adopt. Some you may...

British men were better marathon runners in the 1980s

The British men were better marathon runners in the 1980s, but do we even dream of the times they achieved almost...

Tapering before a race: what you need to know

The art of the taper, the period just before your key race where training is adapted to allow you to be...