22 Aug
I'm not a big parkrun tourist, compared to some, but I've added a couple of new ones in August. Like all parkruns they were unique. The first, an inaugural, was scenic with lochside (aka lakeside) views and woodlands trails; flat too. That plus a festive first time atmosphere meant 10/10.
15 Aug
This month ultra-running legend Sharon Gayter added another monumental achievement to her list of international honours as she broke the women’s record for running from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
8 Aug
For most people, taking on a marathon a year is challenge enough. Not for Mark Calder. The Aberdeenshire-based runner is over two-thirds of the way through the challenge of running 14 pilgrimage routes across Scotland and the North of England in 2019.
1 Aug
Ah, the holiday run. I don’t ever feel quite so settled into a break until I have logged the first run of the trip. It has a dual purpose.
18 Jul
Why is that even at the end of a gruelling long-distance race, we are able to conjure up a final sprint finish? After enduring fatigue for miles on end, suddenly we can find a fresh surge when the finish line comes into sight?
11 Jul
Christine Appel used to think that if ever she had the slightest chance of winning a race, she'd give it everything: razor-sharp focus from the start and spewing up jelly babies at the finish line. Or so she thought...
5 Jul
The sporting summer is now well and truly upon us. The women’s football World Cup, the Cricket World Cup and now Wimbledon.
26 Jun
This weekend sees the Marathon Du Mont Blanc. We ask fell runner Ross – why is this race so addictive?
21 Jun
As we near the height of the British summer, runners start to see a glut of evening events on the race calendar.
12 Jun
Fancy training in the sun? Running, cross training, stretching, analysing. It is all possible with Robin Brew Sports marathon training camps at Club La Santa...
