Stay Fit and Festive: Your Guide to Enjoying the Christmas Festivities While Keeping Up with Your Running Routine Discover how to maintain your running fitness while enjoying the festive season with practical tips and strategies. Understanding the Importance of...
Blog
A Comprehensive Guide To Winter Running
by Peter Hier | Nov 26, 2024 | Nutrition
Embrace the Chill: A Comprehensive Guide to Winter Running Training in the UK for Men and Women Discover essential tips, gear, and motivation strategies for winter running in the UK, perfect for both men and women. Overview of Winter Running. Winter running in the UK...
Injury Prevention for Half Marathon Runners: Strategies, Exercises, and Tips
by Peter Hier | Nov 8, 2024 | Injury
Injury Prevention for Half Marathon Runners: Strategies, Exercises, and Tips! Introduction: Injury prevention is crucial for half marathon runners to ensure a safe and successful race. By implementing appropriate strategies and exercises, runners can reduce the risk...
How To Start Training For Next Year’s Half Marathons
by Nicola Joyce | Oct 28, 2024 | Technical Articles
It’s never too early to start half marathon training - and this is why. The Windsor Half Marathon will be held on 28th September 2025. That’s more than 10 months away. Surely too early to start training? What can you possibly do this far ahead? Plenty, as it turns...
How 5K Races Can Help You Run A Faster Half Marathon
by Nicola Joyce | Oct 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
5K races are one of the most common race distances, with most towns and cities hosting at least one 5K race every week. Here’s how running 5K races throughout the year can help you run a better half marathon distance. Get Your Body Used To Racing True, a 5K might only...
9 tips to maintain your half-marathon momentum
by Peter Hier | Oct 11, 2024 | Technical Articles
Congratulations on running your Autumn half marathon! Here’s how to keep your fitness and motivation going now the race is over. Training for a half marathon takes dedication. Not only did you spend months ticking off the training programme, but the sessions were...
Half Marathon Week Dos and Don’ts
by Nicola Joyce | Sep 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
One week until the Windsor Half Marathon! Here’s a quick checklist of things to do…. This is it – the Windsor Half Marathon is almost here. You’ve stuck to your training plan and ticked off the long runs. What do you need to focus on in this final week? Running: The...
Race-Day Tactics For Your First Half Marathon
by Peter Hier | Sep 13, 2024 | Technical Articles
Achieve all your half marathon goals with our race day strategies Not long to go until the 2024 Windsor Half Marathon. You’ve completed your training plan, kept injures at bay, and fuelled your body well. But there’s one last thing you can do to ensure you have an...
Your Best Half Marathon Two-Week Taper
by Peter Hier | Sep 4, 2024 | Technical Articles
Plan the perfect final weeks of your Windsor Half Marathon training The Windsor Half Marathon is nearly here! Sunday 29th September is the big day. What should you do - and not do - for these final two weeks? Here’s our best advice for the final few weeks of half...
4 Running Training Tips To Improve Your Races
by Bronwyn Tagg | Aug 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
4 running training tips to improve your races - from 5k to half marathons Apply these four running training tips to all elements of your running. You’ll notice more than a difference in your training, but in races too! Number 1: Consistency is key in running training...
How To Get A PB At Your Next Half Marathon
by Peter Hier | Aug 13, 2024 | Technical Articles
You've chosen the race, you've done the training. And you really, really want a PB at your half-marathon. Here are 5 tricks which could give you the edge. Pay Attention To Hydration: Lots of runners think about nutrition and what to eat in the days leading up to a...
Race Day Nutrition For a Half Marathon
by Nicola Joyce | Aug 7, 2024 | Technical Articles
What to eat on half marathon race day Race day always brings a lot of questions - including what should you eat! If you’re joining us for the Windsor Half Marathon, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our best expert advice on what to eat (when, and why) on race day...