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Fuelling Your Endurance Journey
If you're into sports or regular exercise that lasts more than 30 minutes, you're already on the path of endurance training. It doesn't matter if you're a weekend warrior, a dedicated athlete, or someone in between – endurance matters. Whether running a marathon,...
6 Home Treatments For Long-Run Recovery
Whether you’ve run a marathon or a long training run, here’s how to recover better - and faster! As Races are starting to open up, you need to know the best ways to recover from long runs. “Long” is a relative term. For some of us, it’s 26.2 miles under race...
HOW TO COPE WITH HAYFEVER & RUNNING
Don’t let hayfever ruin your running training! Here’s how to cope with hay fever and outdoor running. What exactly is hay fever? Hayfever is an allergic rhinitis caused when the immune system overreacts to pollen. The pollen allergen causes inflammation on the lining...
Perfect Pacing For A Half Marathon
Take control of the pace at your next half marathon There’s more to running a half marathon than just getting from A-B. If you want to run a fast half (or even get a PB!), you need to think about each section in between: the miles (or kilometres), the minutes, and the...
Long Runs And Hot Weather
What to expect and how to cope with 20*C+ running weather. As the temperature hits 20*C in the UK, it’s time to think about how hot weather affects your long runs (and what you should do about it). How does hot weather affect long run performance? How do you feel...
Why Running is Benefitting Your Mind as Well as Your Body
We all know that running is good for our body, and after the past few years of lockdowns, home gym sessions and the ‘new normal’ setting in, we’re more aware than ever of the fact that exercise is good for our mental health too. We dug deep into the benefits of...
The Training Benefits Of Running On Different Surfaces
Do you always run on the same surface? There's more than one reason to switch things up. Here are the benefits of running on different surfaces. Burn More Calories Running on slightly soft surfaces, like grass, sand or woodland/forest trails actually burns more...
13.1 Tips For Enjoying Your Half Marathon Training
Keep motivated for your half marathon with these runners tips. It can be difficult to stay motivated when the race still feels so far away. How about some inspiration for this week’s training runs? Here are 13…. and a 0.1 for luck, of course! 1 - A reason for running...
Your Windsor Half Marathon Training Plan
Joining us at the Windsor Half Marathon? Training starts here Exciting times, you’ve signed up to the Windsor Half Marathon on Sunday September 29th. Now the training begins. Confused about how to train for your first half marathon? Want to be sure you cover all the...
10 Nutrition Rules To Live By
Creating the perfect nutrition plan to meet your needs is just a series of simple steps. The perfect nutrition plan will keep you fuelled, keep you at the weight you need to be at to perform optimally and keep you feeling great at all phases of your training. If you...
The Perfect Run Form
You only have to head to your local park to see that everyone runs differently. Turn on the TV and watch the elites race the London Marathon and you might see less variation in running form, but there will still be differences. Perfecting your running form is not an...
Train For The Windsor Half Marathon “Long Walk”
Get prepared for the Windsor Half Marathon’s standout feature The Windsor Half Marathon is a stunning race, with a unique course packed with iconic sights and stunning scenery. The start and finish are on the famous Long Walk in Windsor Great Park, with Windsor Castle...