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How to Survive Running in the Heat
There’s no need to quit running when the temperature soars. By taking a few precautions, you can head out into the heat – you may even benefit. Most runners are...
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How to Get Involved with Global Running Day
The first Wednesday in June is Global Running Day, “a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving”. The perfect excuse to try something different! Whether you’re a...
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How To Improve Your Cardiovascular Endurance
We all want to improve our running fitness, but sometimes training relentlessly, without structure, can lead to a plateau in performance. Understanding what we are asking our bodies to do,...
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6 Tips for Running the Perfect Mile
May is always “mile month” for us as we celebrate the anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile at the Iffley Road track, Oxford, back in 1954. So why not attempt...
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Q&A: 38-Minute 10k at Age 65 – Part Two
We recently interviewed Dan Schlesinger, an acclaimed local artist who finished 3rd at the 1982 New York Marathon (behind Alberto Salazar). Dan also illustrated the Japanese edition Harry Potter books...
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Can Cycling Improve My Running?
Cross training in general, and cycling in particular, can greatly improve your running performance. We explain how... Runners are renowned for being stubborn. They love running so much they can’t...
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Can Walking Make You A Better Runner?
As a runner, the suggestion of walking for exercise can sound a bit strange - the equivalent of a powerlifter picking up some little 2kg weights and effortlessly curling in...
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Treadmill Training: Sessions and Advice
With lockdown still in force, unseasonably cold spring weather and many of us looking after children during the working week, treadmills have their place. So we asked sub-70 half...
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Top 10 Podcasts
Not only do we all need a little extra motivation to get out of the door during the winter months, but running as we know it is, well… different. Many...
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Q&A: 38-Minute 10k at Age 65 – Part One
We are thrilled to interview Dan Schlesinger, an acclaimed local artist who also finished 3rd at the 1982 New York Marathon (behind Alberto Salazar). Dan also holds the Maccabiah Games half marathon...
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