How many pairs of running shoes do you actually need?
How shoe rotation affects fatigue and injury risk, and when it’s genuinely useful versus just shopping with cardio ambitions.
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Is it an injury or just marathon training?
Every marathon runner gets pain. The trick is knowing which aches are normal training fatigue and which ones mean stop before you do something stupid.
How not to carb load
Carb loading sounds simple. In reality it can be a minefield of panic eating, fibre mistakes, and digestive regret.
The lies we tell ourselves before long runs
The comforting lies runners tell themselves before long runs, why they actually help, and how they get you out the door anyway.
Is three runs a week enough for marathon training?
Can you really train for a marathon on just three runs a week? The answer: yes, technically. But you might not like how it feels.
Is running good for weight loss?
If you have ever run three times in a week, stepped on the scale to find you’ve gained 2 kg and asked the universe why you look puffier than a croissant, this one is for you.
What to get a runner for Christmas: a guide to gifts that might be appreciated
Buying Christmas gifts for runners can seem impossible, but here are the few they might not complain about. A festive guide for the insufferably picky athlete.
Creamy chicken salad
A high protein batch chicken recipe designed for people who want to eat well without cooking every day. Make a big bowl, stick it in the fridge, and spend the rest of the week rotating your accompaniments for the illusion of variety.
Is a 20 week marathon training plan too long?
Twenty weeks sounds safe, but is it just too long? Here’s what really happens in a 20-week marathon plan — physically and mentally.
How often should you run during marathon training?
How often should you run during marathon training? Find the balance between progress and self-destruction.
New York City Marathon 2025 Race Review
What was it like to run the New York City Marathon 2025? The experience of an athlete who failed miserably.
Bad race day? Top 10 reasons you might have failed
Discover the top 10 reasons runners fail on race day — and how to fix pacing, fuelling, and recovery before the next one.
Why yoga is great for cyclists
Hours in the drops leave you shaped like a question mark. Yoga stretches you back into human form and keeps you riding longer.
Why yoga is great for cross-training
Think cross-training means more cardio? Yoga builds strength, mobility, and sanity. No machines or sweat-drenched Lycra required.
Marathon Training
Cardiff Half Marathon 2025: Review
A race with huge crowds and great energy but surprisingly hilly if you're used to running on the flat.
Running
Why yoga is great for runners
Tight hips, stiff calves, shallow breath — runners know the drill. Yoga can fix them. Enlightenment optional, stronger legs guaranteed.
Marathon Training
Deload and taper weeks: why rest feels harder than long runs
Why rest days and deload weeks can trigger anxiety, and how to survive them without losing your mind.
Managing anxiety with exercise
You can’t stop your brain from sprinting forever. But you can make it too tired to keep lapping you.
Running
Running away from depression: escaping the meaningless of it all
Running won’t solve everything, but sometimes literally running away from your problems is a decent start.
Beginner gym guide: first day tips, etiquette, and common mistakes
Your first day at the gym doesn’t have to be a panic attack in Lycra. This beginner’s guide covers what to wear, changing room etiquette, and the common mistakes to avoid.
Marathon Training
Cramps, walls and meltdowns: surviving the long runs in marathon training
Every marathon runner gets the shit-show training run. Here’s why it happens, what it means, and why you’ll still finish.
Running
Is running a cheap sport to get into? The true cost of running
Running is meant to be cheap. In reality? Carbon plated race shoes, pricey Garmins, and marathon holidays. Here’s the true cost of being a runner.
Marathon Training
Marathon Playlist: Gay Anthems
Looking for the best marathon playlist? Try these 10 gay anthems remixed for running - euphoric, camp, and proven to survive mile 20.
Marathon Training
Leg day for marathon training: the strength work runners actually need
Build strength, mobility, and flexibility to run stronger for longer. Discover the best leg day routine, plyometrics, and daily injury-prevention work for marathon training.