A study in Frontiers in Psychology has shown that trail running in natural mountain environments can activate your ‘positive emotion centre’, potentially reducing anxiety. Another study from the Unive

Immerse yourself in any sport for long enough and you’ll become acquainted with its surrounding myth and lore. Cycling is no exception, with its long history giving plenty of time for rumour to be bak

‘Off-season’ suggests that it’s not part of the training cycle, so instead, think about it as the ‘recovery and preparation phase.’ You still need to ‘execute’ this part of the plan, even though it ma

You’re finally in the groove. Your fitness is improving and then suddenly, something twinges. A sharp pain in your knee. A dull ache in your hip. A foot that just won’t stop hurting. Injury is one of

You may have heard the term ‘runner’s high’ thrown around your run club on a Tuesday night, and maybe even in the coffee queue after parkrun. It sounds like something mythical, like spotting a unicorn

One commonly overlooked factor to running performance is recovery. Because here’s the thing: how well you recover is just as important as how hard you train. “Without proper recovery, runners risk exc