Ultra-runner gets carried away with cross training and enters 1600km bike race

Fast Running’s Robbie Britton is going to be away from the office for a few days from Friday. The ultra-runner is...

Time waits for no woman

We would all love to have more time each day but is this really an excuse to not do something? Day...

Run for your Life: the Kenyan way

Bláithín Sheil reflects on her time at the Home of Champions and the perspective it gave her on different motivators for...

The Power of 10 for Finlay Wild

A Fort William GP won the Ben Nevis Race, Scotland’s blue riband hill running event, for the tenth year in succession....

Downhill advice for those brave enough for the Descent

Fearless (or reckless) runners will launch themselves down near-vertical gradients in a race on the world’s most notorious ski slope. Returning...

Did Not Start

In a guest post ultra trail runner and GB international Sophie Grant talks about the difficult, but wise, decision of registering...

You don’t have to win training

Crawley AC’s Paul Navesey continues his training towards Frankfurt Marathon in October and shares his thoughts on not hitting every session...

The mountains are calling

The ultimate bucket list race for any self-respecting ultra runner, the Tor des Geants is a 330km mountain race that circumnavigates...

The science of pacing and tactics in world-class distance athletes

New research looking at middle and long distance pacing in championship races makes for interesting reading for athletes and coaches.  Current work...

New 100 mile world record!

American ultra runner Zach Bitter has taken nearly ten minutes from the previous 100 mile world record with a new mark of 11:19:18. ...