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...

10 Years of Running Without Reflection, Is Just 1 Year of Running Repeated 10 Times

All runners know someone who’s really “experienced”, but yet still doesn’t really know what they’re doing. It could be one of...

Running with Depression: “I Found the Strength to Battle On”

Salford Harriers runner Paul Stephens opens up about his fight with depression, and how an almost ‘family-like environment’ at his running...

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...

Stress Fractures: Everything a Runner Needs to Know

As a runner it can be distressing when diagnosed with a stress fracture, frightening images of plaster casts and crutches, along...

Overtraining: Why It happens and What You Can Do

There is much written about runners and athletes overtraining, and although everyone probably has some idea about what it is, a...