Ready to start running again after a half marathon? Here’s how to do it. You might not feel much like running for a week or two after your half marathon. That’s fine - your body and your mind have both worked hard, and there’s no rush to get back. But soon enough, a...
On-The-Run Fuelling For Half Marathon Runners Let’s explore the practicalities of eating on half marathon training runs - or the race itself. Everything changes once you step up to half marathon distance. You can get through a 5km without any extra fuel, sports drink,...
Confused about eating for half marathon training? Our basic, no nonsense advice will help. Whether the Windsor Half is your 100th half marathon or your first, you will want to know how to eat to fuel your body properly. Long-distance running training can be a fine...
This Mental-Strength Strategy Will Get You Through Your Race Running a half-marathon is about more than putting the miles in. Work on your mental strength, and you’ll have a better experience. Here’s how you can use your training runs to successfully prepare for the...
These Things Will Keep You Running When You Want To Stop! Completing a training run isn’t always easy - but these gems of advice will help you keep going. The hardest bit about training for a race isn’t starting. It’s keeping going. Some days you’ll feel tired,...
All too often, beginners get sidelined by disappointment after disappointment. Because there are SO many ways to go wrong when you start running. And there are too many “experts” writing confusing theoretical articles with no actionable advice. Simply not doing the...
You've done it, the training is finished and the next stage is the start line. Here are the Windsor Half Marathon team's top ten tips to make half-marathon race day go more smoothly. Pack Your Bags The night before half-marathon race day, lay out all your kit and any...
We recently paced some runners we are coaching and found ourselves once again chatting about the same issues afterwards and on the way home. Put simply, we couldn't believe how difficult some runners make it for themselves in the first few miles of a race. There was...
5 Most Common Running Injuries… And What To Do Next When you’re training for a half marathon, it can be difficult to admit you have an injury. Here’s how to assess what to do next. No runner wants an injury, especially if there’s a half marathon on the calendar. It...
Did you know: water is second only to oxygen in physical essentials for the human body. As you already know, running increases the need for water, electrolytes and optimum hydration. With warm weather heading our way, here's how much water to drink, how to know when...
Half Marathon Workout #1: The Long Run Every runner must run a weekly long run – no matter what distance you’re training to complete. They build general endurance so you can: • run further • complete longer and more intense workouts • maintain faster paces for...
Staying hydrated is critical to your running performance and, more importantly, for preventing heat-related illnesses. Dehydration in athletes may lead to fatigue, headaches, decreased coordination, and muscle cramping. Other heat-related illnesses, such as heat...