Training Articles

Motivation & Psychology
Top Tips for Running in the Winter Season

As the weather cools, it's important to be ready to keep your running on track. Eilish McColgan helps by sharing her top tips for running this winter.

Motivation & Psychology
How Can I Run Further? Adding in the Miles to get from 5K to a Half-Marathon and Beyond

Running further and increasing your distances can be difficult, but it is possible. Read on for our helpful tips on how to run for longer.

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.

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!

Motivation & Psychology
Beat the winter running blues

We’re looking forward to drier weather – in fact. Even daring to dream of sunshine and digging out some shorts.

Motivation & Psychology
How to keep a positive and motivated mindset

Here are some tips to stay positive, keep motivated, and help you to look after your mind and mental health.

Motivation & Psychology
Blow Off The Cobwebs!

As the evenings get darker earlier, now is a great time to blow off the cobwebs and focus your attention on your winter running goals.

Motivation & Psychology
Sleep tight, run better

Sleep has a vital role in helping our body and minds run smoothly, and less sleep can actually have a negative impact on running performance.

Motivation & Psychology
10 Things You Might Not Know About A Marathon

Here are ten facts about the 26.2mile event that you might not know!…

Motivation & Psychology
Six Ways To Spice Up Your Training

Here are six training tips that’ll have you feeling faster, stronger and more confident in no time. Best of all, they're free!

Motivation & Psychology
5 Reasons To Make The Most Of The Lighter Nights

The clocks have gone forward, the nights will be lighter - here are five great reasons why you should feel inspired to dust off those trainers a…

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