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  • Incoming
    • Comrades Marathon 2023: What it’s like to run your first Comrades
      Comrades Marathon 2023: What it’s like to run your first Comrades
    • Run the Blue: Running the Danube Sea to Source
      Run the Blue: Running the Danube Sea to Source
    • The Big End of Year Run Will Return for 2024
      The Big End of Year Run Will Return for 2024
  • Races
    • FKT It: Record hunting on the Avon Valley Path
      FKT It: Record hunting on the Avon Valley Path
    • Andorra Ultra Trail Celestrail 83km: A plod in the Pyrenees
      Andorra Ultra Trail Celestrail 83km: A plod in the Pyrenees
    • RunFestRun: Inside the UK’s newest family running festival
      RunFestRun: Inside the UK’s newest family running festival
    • Centurion Running Thames 100
    • Marathon Des Sables
    • The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail
    • Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones
  • Running Tips
    • Team GB’s Track Stars Share Recovery Tips and Tricks
      Team GB’s Track Stars Share Recovery Tips and Tricks
    • How running power helped me to run a sub-3 hour marathon
      How running power helped me to run a sub-3 hour marathon
    • 9 Things I learnt watching the UTMB
      9 Things I learnt watching the UTMB
  • Gear & Reviews
    • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro review: Adidas’ Alphafly alternative after 30 miles
      Adidas Adizero Adios Pro review: Adidas’ Alphafly alternative after 30 miles
    • inov-8 Terraultra G270 review: Ultra testing the latest graphene trail shoe
      inov-8 Terraultra G270 review: Ultra testing the latest graphene trail shoe
    • Veja Condor review: Good for the planet? Good for PBs?
      Veja Condor review: Good for the planet? Good for PBs?
  • Running Food
    • Ultra Race Nutrition: What I Packed for an 83km Mountain Race
      Ultra Race Nutrition: What I Packed for an 83km Mountain Race
    • Best natural energy gels for runners: marathon fuelling alternatives
      Best natural energy gels for runners: marathon fuelling alternatives
    • Best immune-boosting super greens powders to supplement your daily diet
      Best immune-boosting super greens powders to supplement your daily diet
  • The Run Testers

Kieran Alger

Race to the Stones Tips
Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones, Incoming, Running TipsMarch 13, 2017

Race to the Stones Tips: Conquering Britain’s Iconic Ridgeway

By Kieran Alger

Ultra tips for Race to the Stones first timers

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Centurion Running Thames 100
IncomingMarch 12, 2017

My 2017 race goals

By Kieran Alger

My year ahead is finally laid out. The races, the places and my 2017 goals are all now pretty much firmly fixed. It’s a…

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inov-8 #TeamGetAGrip
IncomingMarch 10, 2017

inov-8 #TeamGetAGrip: Learn from the pros in the Lake District

By Kieran Alger

Trail runners and wannabe off roaders look sharp. If you fancy a trip to the Lake District to learn from international trail athletes, test out the latest brand new kit…

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Ultimate Running Watch
Incoming, Running Gear & ReviewsMarch 6, 2017

13 Things we’re missing from the ultimate running watch

By Kieran Alger

As a running obsessed tech journalist, I’ve tested scores of the best running watches. Garmin, Polar, Apple, TomTom, Suunto, Fitbit, Timex, I’ve strapped them…

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Maverick Inov-8
Incoming, Race ReportsMarch 6, 2017

Maverick Inov-8 Original Hampshire 24k

By Kieran Alger

Getting down and very dirty at the Maverick Inov-8 Original Hampshire 24k. The New Forest is a fantastic place to run, I know I’ve covered…

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Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2016
Incoming, Race Reports, The North Face Lavaredo Ultra TrailFebruary 25, 2017

Is the Dreaded DNF (Did Not Finish) Always a Fail?

By Kieran Alger

After dropping out of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2016, I’ve been wondering if the finish line is always the measure of success. DNF: Three…

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Apple Watch Running Apps
Running Gear & ReviewsFebruary 23, 2017

Best Apple Watch running apps to help you smash your PB

By Kieran Alger

Smartphone running apps are ten a penny. Practically every sportswear brand has its own GPS tracker while charities, gyms and plenty of new tech companies like Strava, Endomondo and Runkeeper have…

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Halo Sport review
Running Gear & ReviewsFebruary 11, 2017

Halo Sport review: Can you hack your brain to run faster?

By Kieran Alger

I’ve always been an early adopter of wearable tech. It’s an unavoidable side effect of being a run-loving tech journalist. I’m always on the lookout for…

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Great North Run 2016
IncomingSeptember 24, 2016

Finding My Running Mojo At The Great North Run

By Kieran Alger

Running can be a confidence game. I’ve always felt that you need freedom in your mind to enjoy freedom in your legs. But for me it’s…

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Marathon des Sables Long Day
Marathon Des SablesMarch 17, 2016

What It’s Like Running the Marathon des Sables Long Day

By Kieran Alger

In 2015, I was one of the 1,300 and something runners who travelled to the Moroccan Sahara in April for a little sandy jog…

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