Team GB’s Track Stars Share Recovery Tips and Tricks
“The run is just part of the process, it’s during recovery that the adaptation happens.” So says Barry Fudge, British Athletics Head of Endurance….
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How running power helped me to run a sub-3 hour marathon
How do you train to run a sub-3 hour marathon? It’s one of running’s big questions. The 2:59:59 is one of those running goals…
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9 Things I learnt watching the UTMB
Last weekend, for the first time ever, I was a spectator at an ultra run. But not just any ultra run, probably the ultra run, the Ultra Trail du…
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Liquid Fuel: An alternative breakfast for runners on ultra and marathon race days
When you’re running marathons and ultra marathons it can often mean waking up at the crack of dawn for early morning race starts. When…
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How to run downhill: Tips from ultra runners Tom Evans and Hayden Hawks
“Races are won on the ups and lost on the downs.” Even if the only person you’re racing is you, it’s important to get…
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9 Things I Learned Running the Race to the Stones
I first ran the Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones back in 2014, went back for more in 2017 and this year I’m hitting the Ridgeway…
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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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Travel Tips for Marathon Runners
I love running marathons in foreign cities. Making travel part of my marathon habit is one of the reasons I’ve run so many. In…
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10 Foods To Fuel an Ultra Marathon
There’s nothing quite like a fuelling foul up to wreck your chances during an ultra marathon. There’s the obvious bonking perils that come from…
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Strength training for runners: How I hit the gym to boost my marathon training
“I bet Mo Farah doesn’t can’t squat much!” It’s a refrain I’ve had more than once from fellow runners when we’re discussing strength training…
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