Fionnuala Ross on training and work-running balance

The long distance runner shares a few insights into her training. After finishing third at the 2017 Great Scottish Run and taking...

5 ways to manage training fatigue

As a Performance Dietitian I have had many a runner, both recreational and elite, tell me that they’ve just lost their...

Lower Back Pain in Runners: Causes and Common Myths

Low back pain can be a frightening experience for a runner, especially with all the myths you hear from others in...

10 Running Sessions to Spice up Training

Repeating the same sessions in training, with little or no variation each week will lead to a plateau in the progress...

Runner’s stories: From treadmill, to parkrun, to marathon and junior parkrun

As she closes in on 170 parkruns, Emma Moreton shares her running story from the humble treadmill, to parkrun, to a...

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...

10 Tips to Get Started in Trail Running

The beauty about trail running is that it has no preconceived notions about the runner, there is something for everyone, whether...

Does the foods you eat encourage a fast return from injury?

An injured runner tends to be a miserable runner and so the quicker you can get back to doing what you...

7 Nutrients & Foods That Help Prevent Stress Fractures

Any runner who has experienced a stress fracture knows both the physical pain and mental anguish caused by the injury, and...

How to treat and prevent runner’s knee

What are the causes of this common running injury and how do you treat and prevent it? Runner’s knee or patellofemoral...