Running
What to eat the morning of a long run
What to eat before a long run, how long to leave it, and why cheese is not your friend.
Marathon Training
Marathon Training
What is taper madness? The marathon runner's guide to losing the plot before race day
After months of training, your taper week reward is two weeks of convincing yourself you're injured. Here's why taper madness happens and how to get through it without doing something reckless.
Marathon Training
Leg day for marathon training: the strength work runners actually need
Do runners need leg day? Yes, but not the kind that has you crying on the toilet. How often to lift, what to do, and when to schedule it around long runs.
Marathon Training
What a marathon diet actually looks like
What marathon training actually looks like, from potato wedges and Haribo to eating crisps in the bath.
Marathon Training
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.
Marathon Training
How not to carb load
Carb loading sounds simple. In reality it can be a minefield of panic eating, fibre mistakes, and digestive regret.
Marathon Training
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.
Marathon Training
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.
Marathon Training
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.
Marathon Training
How often should you run during marathon training?
How often should you run during marathon training? Find the balance between progress and self-destruction.
Marathon Training
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.
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.