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5 ways to rethink long runs in Winter
Lost your long run mojo? Here’s how to add more mileage over Winter Lost your running mojo since the clocks changed? You’re not the only one. This time of year is an annual challenge for even the most dedicated runners. Let’s think outside the box. 5 long run...
Healthy foods to fuel your Autumn running
Simple tips for cold-weather nutrition that won’t undo your Summer progress Anyone else’s appetite go into overdrive at this time of year? Maybe it’s the darker evenings or change in temperature, but salads definitely aren’t cutting it. Autumn eating is often linked...
Increasing Running Mileage During Winter
Despite the cold and dark, Winter is an ideal time for runners to increase their training mileage. Put the work in now, and reap the rewards for Spring marathon season. Make A Plan Do you have a marathon or half marathon planned? Is your goal to run a certain distance...
Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes of Winter Running
Runners face a lot of challenges in Winter weather. Here’s how to stay safe, fit, and injury free. 1. Focus on long term goals – not PBs Winter isn’t the time to break PBs or even to post fastest-ever times on your local training routes. Cold temperatures, dark...
5 breakfast ideas to fuel your morning run
Try these simple pre-run breakfast recipes to boost your running energy Running in the morning can be one of the best times to do it. The air is fresh and cool, the streets are quiet, and your to-do list has yet to get the better of you! But morning runs leave one big...
Don’t Let Training Injuries Ruin Your Half Marathon Preparation
You want to get to the start line strong and healthy, so don’t let any injuries get in the way of training. Most runners know their bodies well, and understand when to push through training or when to pull things back. But when you’ve got a half marathon in the diary,...
Top 10 Nutritional Tips For Runners
As an athlete, you need to know about nutrition and how what you eat affects your performance. Without going into too much detail (which would be easy on this subject) we have compiled what we believe to be the Top Ten of nutritional facts, tips, hints - call...
Hill Work For Half Marathon Training
The best half marathon training sessions you’re not doing – yet! How’s your half marathon training going? If you’re joining us at the Windsor Half Marathon in September – or doing any other Autumn half – you’ll have started training. Does your training plan include...
How To Start Half Marathon Training In Summer
Half marathon season is coming. Now's the time to start half marathon training. What should your first steps be? Pick A Race How long have you got to train for your half marathon? This will have a bearing on your training routine, frequency and mileage. Ideally,...
6 Ways to Make Running A Habit
You’ve started running, here’s how to carry on and make it a healthy habit! Running is a great way to exercise, and entering a race like the Windsor Half Marathon is a fantastic way to keep going. But if you want to make running part of your everyday life, you need to...
7 Ways to Shake Off the Winter Running Slump
Turn January into your most successful month for running – here’s how. January can be one of the toughest months for runners. It’s dark, cold, and you feel sluggish after a long stretch of overindulgence. But with a few smart changes, January can become focused,...
The best way to plan your 2023 running goals
One of the best bits about New Year is setting goals and targets for your running. What will you achieve in 2023? Goal setting for runners Running is a unique sporty hobby in that nobody tells you what to do. For the most part, you’re left to your own devices, taking...