Miles Better →

22 MAY2012

Enormous attention will focus on Usain Bolt at this summer's Olympic Games. The world's fastest man is the standard bearer for the sport and millions will watch the men's 100m final looking for a gold medal-winning performance, a world record and some world-class showboating too.

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London Is Must Do →

4 MAY2012

The ballot for the 2013 Virgin Marathon closed within 24 hours of it opening last week (April 30), presumably due to huge demand. A record 36,705 completed the race in glorious conditions this year in front of a television audience of around three million.

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Hoka Grows On You →

25 APR2012

The first time I headed out in Hoka One One's Bondi B model on an evening when I was feeling quite drained from a hard day at the office, I struggled. I'm a mid-weight runner, neutral, someone who likes a bit of cushioning to protect hips and knees, but on looking at the Hoka - 'I thought s'truth mate, these babies are a bit on the bulky side'. My colleague said they looked like snow boots. Anyway I had a sluggish run and decided to put it down to the shoe.

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I Know This Much →

20 APR2012

Like tens of thousands of other runners, I am nervously, yet excitedly looking forward to this Sunday's Virgin London Marathon, writes Chris Broadbent

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That PB Feeling →

5 APR2012

Ah, there's nothing quite like a PB is there? 'PB?' non-runners might ask. You don't really hear much about Personal Bests in other sports.

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The Mature Runner - A Postscript →

28 MAR2012

A few years ago while visiting my GP he reminded me, in the nicest possible way, that I had reached the age where things stopped working properly. Well, that might be the case, but I am pleased to report, that for now at least my heart, lungs and legs seem to be in reasonable working order.

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Silva Shines For Evening Runners →

21 MAR2012

The Silva Trail Runner headlamp is a great addition to any runner's kit-bag. The versatile lamp lets you enjoy all your off-road routes during the darker months.

We're all looking forward to the brighter nights but as I look back over the winter months, I'd like to say thank you to a new and special friend. Back in November I wasn't looking forward to the weeks ahead - no evening runs along my favourite canal path route; mid-week runs confined to busy streets.

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Long Run Learnings →

21 MAR2012

The long run is absolutely critical to a successful marathon training schedule. I am writing this having just completed my 20 mile effort in preparation for a spring marathon. It's fair to say it's an element of the marathon build-up I utterly dread. It's long, painful, slow and with no immediate reward at the end. I always feel like I deserve a medal or t-shirt at the culmination of this run.

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The Mature Runner - Part 3 →

14 MAR2012

In the final article in the series, the Mature Runner Alistair Davy offers some words of wisdom for keeping you on the road when the years catch up with you...

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The Mature Runner - Part 2 →

7 MAR2012

In the second of a series of three articles the Mature Runner Alistair Davy tells of his comeback after injury and how a less intense training regime helped extend his running 'career'...

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