Training Articles
Event Day Tips
5 Great Tips for Great Run Fundraising
we’ve teamed up with our official online fundraising partner, Enthuse to share five quick and easy tips you can use to raise as much as possible.
Starting Out
Choosing trainers and keeping your feet run-ready
We’ve put together a guide to help you choose the right shoes and keep your feet in great shape so you can get the most out of your runs.
Motivation & Psychology
Finding time to Run
It’s so important to build running into - and around - your busy life. Once it’s part of your routine, it becomes a non-negotiable - and hard to say no.
Nutrition & Hydration
Top Pre-Run Nutrition Tips
With the right combination of reducing your running and tweaking your diet, you can fuel your muscles to have your greatest run ever!
Training Advice
Why training is really important
If you’re taking part in an AJ Bell Great Run Series event for charity this year, then you’re going to want to raise as much money as possible t…
Training Advice
Training For The Great Manchester Run
Your 12-week plan to go from gentle jogger to 10 kilometre ace. With just twelve weeks to go until the Great Manchester Run now is the time to d…
Training Advice
Eilish McColgan’s Top Training Tips
Eilish McColgan shares her top training tips and advice for anyone who is working towards an AJ Bell Great Run Series event.
Training Advice
Best running routes for Brummie runners
If you’re taking part in an AJ Bell Great Run Series event for charity this year, then you’re going to want to raise as much money as possible t…
Motivation & Psychology
Put The Spring Back In Your Step
We’ve come up with five ways to celebrate the advent of Spring, and to make the most of that incredible feeling of we-can-do-anything positivity!
Starting Out
Stretches For Your Hamstrings and Calves
Here are some specific stretches for your calves and hamstrings to ease tension and fatigue.
Training Advice
Learn to love running
You might already be completely in love with running (like we are here at Great Run) or maybe you like to run but you wouldn’t say you’re in lov…
