Running is beautifully simple, cheap and one of the best ways of getting fitter and healthier. You can do it where you want, when you want, with whom you want with the minimal amount of equipment required.....

10 Benefits of Running

Determine when is the best time for you to run, i.e. early morning / lunchtime / evening etc. Get into to a routine of when you run and stick to it. It does not matter whether it is before work (gets it out the way), after work, or at lunchtime. The body thrives on routine so try to be consistent in the time that you run......

We're sure every runner has asked themselves that question at one time. You might think the answer is easy - harder training. True to a certain extent, but it is important to realise that there are a whole host of factors that contribute to your performance, both during training and equally or more importantly, on race day. Unfortunately, there are some of these factors over which we have no control, but as far as the rest are concerned, there is probably something that you can do to make sure you enhance your performance, whatever your standard.....

As runners, we work on our physical state but do nothing to improve our mental state. Practicing a few simple exercises can improve your state of mind and you running performance!......

A heart rate monitor is a fantastic piece of equipment for runners of all abilities. They provide a personal solution for anyone striving to achieve a fitness or performance goal. If you're committed to running, this may be the most important purchase you will ever make. They give you an insight in to you physical well being and enable you to train much smarter.....

Unless you are about to let yourself loose on an autumn marathon this year, or you are indeed still aching from one you have just completed, you are probably putting your thoughts to winter training. As the air starts to get its winter bite, the leaves fall from trees, green changes to a range of browns and oranges, so too should your training enter a new season. Most of us use the winter to embark upon a new regime of maniac mileage, full of optimism from the speedy summer, but now ready to get into to the serious stuff.....