Cool Runnings: lessons beyond the bobsleigh

With a name like Cool Runnings you would like to think the popular 1993 movie would contain a whole host of...

Common heart rate training pitfalls

Heart rate training is simple right? You put the sensor on, turn on your watch and then go running and watch...

Robbie Simpson: Mountains, roads and vegetables

International recognition on the mountains, marathon success on the roads, and now Robbie Simpson has discovered a new passion for cooking...

Nike’s Vaporfly 4% shoes do improve running economy – research confirms

A new study has reaffirmed Nike’s ambitious claims that its Vaporfly shoes improve running economy by 4 percent. The shoes were...

Orthorexia: a dysfunctional relationship with food

While exercise is a key recommendation for positive health, it can also develop into something of an extreme behaviour that becomes...

Can smiling make you a better runner?

Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner in the world is never without a smile. This year during the Nike Breaking2 attempt...

Gemma Steel: how I train for a 10k and half marathon

A long distance runner is a rare breed covering a range of distances from 5k to 10k, 10 miles, half marathon...

What’s the worst that could happen?

The dreaded DNF. Everyone’s least favourite acronym, behind ROFL, but does it need to be a bad thing? When a race...

Take your trail running to the next level

If you are already accustomed to the basics of trail running and are ready to take your off-road adventure to the...

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...