Running – Veggie Runners

Do You Think Like A Runner?

I was chatting with a friend recently about her marathon training plan. It’s her first and she’s very excited and wholly committed. But at one point she said, ‘Hmm, but I’ll have to take a week off over the holidays because I’m going to France.’ Mon dieu, I thought, don’t have the ground in France?! Does everyone float…

Race Review: Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series – Dorset

By Adam, marathon runner and the man behind the phenomenal Bruce Lee Running Club Mix I took the brave decision recently to take part in the half marathon distance of the Endurance Life Coastal Trail race in Dorset. I felt it would be an interesting way to keep fit during the off season. Interesting was…

Top 15 Running Books

Photo copyright: goerieblogs.com Anyone who’s into running and fitness knows that it’s easy for well-meaning friends and family to get it wrong when it comes to gift-giving. They do their best, bless ’em, but if they’re not out running beside you, they never know what you really, really want. So, rather than end up with socks…

Self-Massage For Runners

What makes a great running buddy? You need one you can chat to, be silent with, complain to, laugh with, obviously. But even better than all of those things though is a running buddy who’s training to be a masseuse. Result! Sarah, the friend I ran the West Highland Way with and also one of…

Spectating Races

(Thank you to Themis for the Image of the London Marathon) When Mum ran races when I was a kid, I sat in the car reading Nancy Drew until 5 minutes until the approximate time she’d given me for her finishing. I’d then wander to the finish line, clap a bit and then wait for…

Book review: Chi Running

This time last year I was injured. It was a persistent, nagging injury that was causing me no end of grief. I had a pain in my left thigh, which turned out to be a problem with my adductor. Or, to put it more plainly, I had an embarrassing groin strain. Sigh. People sniggered when…

Post-run Refuelling – 15 minute countdown

Sports scientists say you need to refuel within 15 minutes of finishing exercise to help your body repair muscle tears and make the most of your workout. In an article for Running Times, director of sports nutrition at University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre Leslie Bonci said “I really encourage athletes to do something within 15 minutes. The…

26.2 Miles Wiser – Amsterdam marathon, race report

Given my advanced age (I am now approaching 142) and the fact that I’ve been running for decades, you’d think I’d have ran a squillion marathons, wouldn’t you? I’ve ran hundreds of races and done many, many very long runs (including my now infamous 96-mile run along the West Highland Way). My longest runs tend…

Running in Fuerteventura

Bibi recently wrote a great guest post for the Canadian blog Pathways to Life, called ‘Running, Away from Home’ (see what she did there?) The post was full of her top tips for getting in good runs while you’re travelling so I had a quick read before I went to do some warm weather training like…

Guest Post on Culture Vultures

What’s mum’s response to the incredibly rude chat “I just find running boring”? We don’t just blog here! Mum recently posted on Culture Vultures on “Art & Running: What’s the connection?”

Running Mix – The Bruce Lee Running Club Mix

Here’s a new running mix that has been designed with a bpm that matches your cadence when running. About two years ago I first heard this kind of running mix from AudioFuel and found running to the beat a great motivator. Trouble is you can quite easily get addicted to it and end up listening to the…

Running Mix – Mercury Venus Disco Mars

Not long ago we posted a running mix compiled (nay, created, in godlike fashion) by our friend David. He’s an uber-music nerd – he would not balk at that description – and a long-time runner so he really knows his playlist stuff. As you are such very excellent runners yourselves, he has graciously provided another. This…