The running bug

Humans have always cheated at sports; in fact, you could say that as soon as we started measuring, we started cheating. The ancient Olympic Games was a hotbed of bribery, trickery and doping, even tho

There are more running festivals than you can shake a glow stick at these days. The main benefit of these, often multi-day, events is that you can always find a race to suit you. Rather than having to

2.74 x 365 = walk1000miles.co.uk

Whatever the distance, running requires dedication. It’s about discipline and digging deep, passion and pushing boundaries. But it’s also about feeling good. Running can liberate you from a sluggish body and even inject youthfulness into old age. And regardless of your level or experience, you can always learn more…

Refusal to deviate from your favourite training format puts you at risk of improvements stalling

ESTHER My first ever half marathon was about 20 years ago. I’d cheered on the runners at our local half marathon, and enviously watched a couple of friends cross the line over the preceding couple of