Weekly Training: This week I had planned 6 sessions; 4 runs, 1 Yoga session and 1 weights session: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weights Run Yoga Run Rest Parkrun Long Run Monday 22nd October: I wasn’t really looking forward to my weights session after work. This was the

Introduction: I have lost over 3.5 stone but have never been on a “diet”. For me, losing weight was part of a whole lifestyle change which included substituting certain foods, portion control and running. Making healthier choices is an essential part of the weight loss journey, however these choices shouldn’t

Introduction: Do you have a charity place for an event and are now looking for fundraising ideas to help you smash your target? Below are some of the easiest and most popular ways to raise funds which don’t require a large amount of money to set up. Bake Sale: Bake

What Is Parkrun? Every Saturday morning thousands of runners and volunteers travel to their nearest Parkrun. This is a free 5km event which takes place at a multitude of locations across the world every weekend. Parkrun is an event which is open to all. Whether you have never ran before

Setting goals helps you to stay motivated and keep track of your progress. For an example of some running and fitness related goals, my personal training goals can be found here. SMART Goals: Using the SMART method ensures that your goals are realistic and can be tracked and achieved. Specific:

Introduction: The Birmingham Half Marathon (Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run) is an annual half marathon held in the centre of Birmingham. The run costs £36 to enter (£41 for late entries) and if you entered the Simplyhealth Birmingham 10k earlier in the year, you get a £10 discount. The half marathon

Introduction: I completed the Birmingham half marathon last year in 2:59:47, however the weather conditions were very different! It was a relatively hot day in 2017, but unfortunately we had heavy rain all day on October 14th 2018. The course had also changed this year; gone was the hated hill

Training for an event is obviously important, but what can you do to ensure that you have a smooth race day after all of your hard work? Below is a pre-race checklist for the day before and the morning of the event to ensure that your race day goes smoothly.

Don’t Stop Me Now is a book written by BBC sports journalist Vassos Alexander and is available in paper, Kindle and Audio book formats. Blurb: “This is a celebration of running – and what lots of us think about when we run. Part escape, part self-discovery, part therapy, part fitness.

I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon on 30th September, and then took a few days out from running to recover. I tried to run on the Thursday, but struggled and called time after only managing 1 mile (1.5 mile with the warm up walk and cool down). Feeling a