Leave The Cold Behind →
6 FEB2012
After a fairly tame start to winter, the weather is really starting to bite. The first dusting of snow has hit parts of the UK and the temperature has dropped sharply. For runners it offers a few quandaries. Is it too icy to run on the roads? What extra clothing should I wear? Should I even go out at all?
Samurai Shoes Reviewed →
1 FEB2012
Pearl Izumi is making a bold move into the shoe market with half a dozen models that cover road and trail. Most publicity has centred around the Kissaki and its name - the tip of a samurai sword in Japanese, and its appearance, the shoe has an eye-catching bright contemporary look and colourway.
Happy Running →
25 JAN2012
If you're a runner it tends to be a way of life. Something you get used to, something you don't like to miss. It can feel like a duty sometimes, even a chore. We all know that it can be hard work. Sure it's a brilliant cardiovascular workout that gets the heart pumping and the oxygen flowing. After a long run or a hard session you feel great but you've really earned that 'feel good' factor - that sense of well-being, that beer, that big slice of chocolate cake.
Horses For Courses →
18 JAN2012
The old saying 'horses for courses' came to mind at the weekend, writes Chris Broadbent.
Resolutions To Revolutions →
5 JAN2012
New Year is a time when running and exercise generally takes a notable upturn in participants. The introspection which comes at the end of the year - often with a dash of alcohol - is a potent cocktail for those wanting to go about a little self-improvement.
Is Running Bad? →
15 DEC2011
Is marathon running bad for you? According to wider media reports based on an on-line article in the European Heart Journal, then yes, it probably is. But dig a little deeper through the UK national media's sensationalist headlines and then no, it probably isn't.
Never On A Sunday →
7 DEC2011
For most race organisers, Sunday is an event day. Each month the UK race calendar is packed with 10k races, half marathons, marathons and every other kind of endurance events. The overwhelming majority are held on a Sunday. Indeed during November 2011, of the 107 events on the Run Britain calendar, 84 of them were staged on a Sunday.
Autumn Joys →
16 NOV2011
Nights are drawing in aren't they? It's an observation most of us have probably heard in recent weeks. It's rarely done with a smile either. People are saying that this is not a good thing - it's getting colder, it's getting darker. I can understand their position entirely, but as a runner I see it from a totally different vantage point.
Jim Fixed It →
4 NOV2011
The recent death of former Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops host Jimmy Saville was greeted in a strange way in the media. Newspapers, broadcasters and on-line media - much like the public - find it much easier to simply pigeon-hole someone's personality. But for an eccentric like Sir Jimmy, it was nigh on impossible to summarise him.
View From The Pavement Not So Bad →
20 OCT2011
To be honest, I wasn't hugely looking forward to spectating at Sunday's Amsterdam Marathon, writes Chris Broadbent. I was supposed to be taking part, but with the development of a breathing problem just a few weeks before the race date, I had little option but to shelve my plans. It meant nearly five months of training went to waste. The arrival of my race pack through the post simply deepened the gloom. But the flights and hotel were already booked and four friends were taking on their first ever marathons, so off I set, leaving my trainers sat forlornly at home.
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