Arion smart insoles for runners: first impressions
From Adidas MiCoach to Nike+ Training, over the years, smart running shoes have come and gone. No one has managed to nail the design,…
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Running in the dark: What happens when you run in total isolation?
For a lot of people running is a chance to escape, a break from the relentless input of our always-on modern lives. With the rise of run benefit-toting…
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2018 Race Calendar: Races and places
The 2018 race calendar is still a work in progress but here are the 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon and ultra marathons I’ve booked…
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3 New running tech trends revealed
The growth of wearable technology has undoubtedly been powered by fitness gadgets and that shows no sign of changing any time soon. In fact…
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Night of the 10k PBs: 10k track running turned up to 11
Although I’m clearly an obsessive runner, I’ve never considered myself to be an athletics person. That kind of elite-level track running has always felt…
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Conquering a mountain ultra marathon: Why it’s all about using your brain
In 2016 after 21.5 hours, 95km and 4500m of uphill running, I stepped off the course of The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail, dumped…
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What’s it like to run a marathon in Kipchoge’s shoes?
The Nike Zoom Vaporfly Elite review: A little under a year ago, over an early morning coffee, Nike handed me a very special shoe box. Emblazoned…
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Talking running, training, nutrition and tech on The Big Feed Up HQ Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of being invited on to the Big Feed Up HQ Podcast to chat with performance nutritionist Matt Gardner. We…
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Hamburg Marathon: Shooting for a sub-3
Before the Hamburg Marathon I posted a quote on Instagram from a Canadian Olympian. It said “Running is a question mark that’s there everyday….
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Whole Earth Man v Horse Marathon: Everything you need to know to race the beast
Ever looked at a big powerful horse and thought ‘I wonder if I can run faster than that four-legged beast?’ The Man v Horse Marathon is the race for you…
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