This is the first post in our series Listen To Your Body. It’s about sleeping and how we can learn to do it well. Do you make a puzzled face at that, thinking ‘well, surely you’re either sleeping or you’re not’? That’s only partly true. Yes, your body will gain some benefits from getting your head on…
Running Mix – The Bruce Lee Running Club Mix
Here’s a new running mix that has been designed with a bpm that matches your cadence when running. About two years ago I first heard this kind of running mix from AudioFuel and found running to the beat a great motivator. Trouble is you can quite easily get addicted to it and end up listening to the…
Canal run – Saltaire to Leeds
I love canals. Towpaths that pass through grotty old industrial areas are just as appealing to me as the ones that run through open countryside. Boatyards, urban living, old villages, you get to see them all on a canal run. I managed to persuade my friend Kimmy to find out if she loves them as…
Top Race Day Tips – Eating, Sleeping, Peeing
When you line up at the start line on race day, there are a few things you should know. You’ll read a million tips, of course, but we guarantee that ours are the only ones you really need. In our role as running ambassadors/obsessives, we’ve ran a lot of races over the years and learnt from…
To Pee Or Not To Pee…
We’ve managed to avoid talking about toilets for weeks, which as most runners know isn’t easy. It’s marathon season now though and it’s time to think about our bladders. (Stick with us on this one – you’ll be glad you did!) Runners have a bit of an obsession with pee, it seems. I’ve had lengthy…
Over the hills and far away – Running The West Highland Way
96 miles, that’s a silly distance to run, isn’t it? Especially when this is as good as the signage gets on the West Highland Way. Most of the signposts are waist-high with just a little yellow thistle painted on them. Or, to put it another way, they’re very easy to miss. It’s only when you’ve…
Exercise, Wellbeing and Mindfulness
This brilliant guest post with a lesson for us all was written by Katie Brown, an innovator in health, well-being and arts services. I am an extreme exerciser. I have in my time, surfed for the first time on overhead waves with experienced surfers (I was rubbish and had no idea I was on big…
Running the West Highland Way – 96 Miles Of Madness
I don’t know if I’ll look quite this jolly when it’s all over… This post should really be entitled ‘My preparations for running the West Highland Way’ but ’96 miles of madness’ seems more apt somehow. It is a long way, as everyone I mention it to points out. And it’s a bit disconcerting when…
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate…
Everyone knows that you need to stay well hydrated when you run but it takes a while to get into the habit. There can be lots of triggers for thirst – salty or sweet foods, for example – but it’s often a fair indicator that you need to take on more fluids. It’s horrible running…
City running – Buenos Aires
Like most runners, I always take my kit with me when I go away. Indeed, sometimes I even wear it to travel in if there’s no room to pack it (yeah, I know – not even slightly sexy but worth it in the long run). It’s the best way to get over your jetlag, get…
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