“13.1. It's not 'just a half'. It's an accomplishment." I once saw this race sign as I was doing a half marathon – and the message really rings true. But the beauty...

What is it about running on Britain’s beaches that makes for such an uplifting experience?  Maybe its something scientific, such as the increased ozone levels in the air?  Maybe it’s...

The Tuesday night track session is an important ritual in many a runner's life.  Having a concentrated, weekly session to devote oneself solely to improving performance, technique, speed (or all of...

What better way to celebrate being away from the pressures of work and the office than going out for an adventurous run in a new locale? Running on holiday is...

Look sharp on the track The track can sometimes seem an intimidating place.  Anxious anticipation of the session to come…Speed merchants already out on the track looking effortless and easy…Yet...

Most of us spend a lot of time running on roads If - like many of us - you live in an urban area, you may find you do most...

So you've got a race coming up in a few days. Whether you've stuck to your training plan or spent the last few months drinking cider and eating crisps, you've...

You're all packed for your Summer holiday but have you remembered your running kit?  There's nothing more frustrating when you're away from home than not being able to run. Don’t...

Over the last few years I have taken part in various running streaks, the first of them was in November 2013 as a way to build base fitness ahead of...

Realising that we were going to be doing a trail half marathon on the hottest day this year was a good prompt to think about how to stay cool running...

The mile is a magical distance.  We were reminded of that earlier this week when almost 100 of us gathered at the Mile End track in East London on a...

If you watch any running race these days, it’s striking how much variation there is in what runners choose to wear. Club vests, charity tee shirts, lycra leggings and compression...

Our City Runs series this week comes from our home patch, London, and features 5k and 10k loops along the South Bank and Embankment.  We also have suggestions for other...

When conversation turns to Ultra marathons with friends and other runners of shorter distances, inevitably I will hear something along the lines of "I could never run that far..."  Well,...

The start of June is the perfect time to get kitted our for a great summer’s running.  Here are our personal recommendations from our current range. All Iffley Road t-shirts...

With the warmer weather finally kicking in we’re getting a lot of enquiries about the difference between our four styles of running shorts.Often the best way of deciding which sort...

A decade ago if you told people you were running an ultra-marathon the most common response was “What’s that?” closely followed by with a bemused “Why?”. Today it’s much more...

After running with my dog, Monty, for nearly 18 months I thought a canicross race would be a piece of cake.  We’d been running together most days at a gentle...

Last Friday, to mark the anniversary of the 4 minute mile #TeamIffley ambassador James Beckinsale held a session about how to improve your Mile Time at the Iffley Road track...