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Stretches To Include In Half Marathon Training
Are you guilty of not stretching enough after long training runs? If you're training for a half-marathon, here are the stretches you must be doing. Child's Pose Kneel on the floor with your knees slightly apart. Lean down onto your knees, bringing the chest to the...
The best race distances to test your Winter fitness
It’s time to see how your running held up over the Winter months – enter a race to benchmark your performance. There are lots of ways to test your fitness, but some runners just love the motivating atmosphere of a race. If that’s you, read on to discover the best ways...
5 Easy Ways To Look After Your Body During Marathon Training
It's that time of year! If you're ramping up the miles for a Spring marathon, take time out of your running routine to look after your body. Check Your Running Shoes At this time of year, it feels like you spend more time in running kit than in regular clothes. When's...
3 Nutritious Winter Soup Recipes for Runners
Our favourite healthy soup recipes to help you run and recover! As we head closer to the end of the year, salads are out and soups are in. If you want to avoid too much stodge but still fill yourself up, good soup recipes are invaluable. The best soups are packed with...
5 Ways to Boost Your Running Fitness This Spring
Spring weather is a great time to get off the treadmill and head outside to work on key areas of running fitness. Here’s how to target different goals. You want to get back into a routine… Let’s be honest, it’s difficult to stick to a training routine over the dark...
Healthy Pancake Day Recipes For Runners
It's Pancake Day tomorrow! Can runners have their (pan)cake and eat it too? We think so – check out these smart ingredient swaps and healthy pancake recipes. Let’s take a look at regular pancake batter. It has just a few simple ingredients – whole eggs, milk, wheat...
How To Go From 5K To Half-Marathon
If you can run 3 miles, you can run 123 - yes, really! What do you think when someone says “half marathon”? Too long? A bit scary? Out of your league? We don’t think so - here’s why we think the half marathon is the perfect distance, even for relative newbies to...
Get Faster & Fitter With Incline Running
7 benefits of running on an incline (plus 3 training sessions to try) The idea of running uphill - especially if you don’t have to - but incline running has a ton of benefits. It can make you fitter, faster, lighter, and leaner. Here’s how. #1 Burn More Calories...
How to build half-marathon endurance from scratch
Train to improve your speed endurance for long distances What does it take to run long distances? The word endurance is often used, but what you actually need is something more specific: speed endurance. Speed endurance describes your body’s ability to hold a faster...
4 Steps To Pain-Free Half Marathon Training
Don’t let injury get in the way of half marathon training – these simple tips will help you get through without a hitch. Running isn’t always easy, and training for a big goal like the Windsor Half Marathon is a significant challenge. But running doesn’t’ have to be...
New Years Resolution: Run A Half Marathon
You’ve decided to run a half marathon - how should you start? Are you joining us for the Windsor Half Marathon on September 29th 2024? If it’s going to be your first half marathon, you’re probably wondering how to get started. There’s a lot to think about, so we’ve...
Unwinding the Mind: Exploring the Powerful Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
Unwinding the Mind: Exploring the Powerful Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation Discover the benefits of mindfulness meditation, including its impact on mental wellbeing, physical health, and techniques for practice, supported by research findings. Mindfulness...