The importance of specificity

Specific training for the event you’re tackling is obviously a sensible thing to do. And yet it’s something that often trips...

Coros Apex 2 review

In the world of elite running, precision and performance are paramount. British international runner, Cat Simpson, knows this better than most....

Consistency and balance key for British records

Team Hour 7 runner Samantha Amend is a unique athlete in the ultra distance space, with multiple race and British records to...

Run down? Burnout and how to avoid it

Matt Long considers the implications of a recent Sports Science paper on ‘Burnout’.  At this point of the year, for many,...

Breaking Two

With the World Championships starting tomorrow, athletes are in their final preparations before representing Great Britain. Some are seasoned veterans, well...

GB&NI 24hr Running Team needs your help

This December 10 of our best ultra-distance runners will head to Taipei to compete at the World 24hr Running Championships, where...

A New Chapter

This season has seen the welcome return of Sarah McDonald to the track. After three years disrupted by injury and setback,...

European U20 Championships – 800m & 1500m Preview

The European U20 Championships take place next week. A total of 76 British athlete will head to Jerusalem for four days...

Bedford back in business

Matt Long celebrates a very special anniversary in our sport. The scene: Crystal Palace. The date: July 13th 1973.  Fifty years ago...

Steps towards de-loading

Dr. Matt Long talks us though another training and life lesson, this time looking back to a well spent youth running...