Dr hutch

Getting in prime physical and mental shape to hit a fitness goal over a period of many months is no mean feat. It’s like a game of snakes and ladders, where the temptation to skip early, vital stages

Staying cool when a big name turns up at your local race is mandatory

Last year, while on holiday in the south of France, I watched a night trail race from the comfort of a pavement café. In no rush to leave, I saw the whole shape of the race for maybe the first time ev

The Doc is nostalgic for a time when ‘feel’ trumped fact

Barely cushioned shoes, string vests, love lost and found: running marathons was different back in 1981, remembers Chris Hunton

Watch any race, view any cycling website or scroll through social media and you’ll be bombarded with the latest and greatest bikes and products, along with a gazillion ways to make you ride faster, fu