Finding the right kit with the right fit is crucial for anyone getting active, but can be particularly challenging for women, given the additional requirements for support in the boob department!  

Getting the right sports bra is important, but why? Firstly, a well-fitting bra can make a huge difference to your physical performance by removing any distractions, which is a great way to really accelerate your training for the best results. Secondly a great fitting sports bra can also enhance your body confidence and your mental performance to boot!...

 

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Maxing your marathon, pushing for your PB, testing those time trials? Whatever your main objective, there are two key elements to success when you’re getting race-ready; energy and focus. So how do you ensure optimum energy and maximal focus?

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The marathon is the ultimate road-runners race – it’s 26.2 miles of unrelenting battle, both physically and mentally. But that’s what our team are all about, taking on challenges and relishing in the runners high when we achieve them, and we know...

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Advice for running in the heat... The summer months are upon us - here are a few tips to help you run in comfort as the temperature warms up.

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🏃‍♀️UK Coaching Week🏃‍♀️ 'UK Coaching' are the UK's leading charitable organisation for physical activity and sports coaches. This year they have launched their #Born2Coach campaign that aims to increase the coaching workforce by sparking peoples motivation and drive to become a coach,...

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Blisters develop to protect damaged skin and help it heal. They're mostly caused by friction, temperature, trainers and socks – however, there is one guaranteed solution...

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How to stop chafing when running - it can be done! Just follow these 5 steps to make sure you wear the right chafe-free clothing, check the weather forecast and more...

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So you want to know how to run a faster marathon? We take a look at the various ways you can improve your marathon time, from finding a plan to the types of training sessions you might need to include...

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So you want to know how to run a faster marathon? We take a look at the various ways you can improve your marathon time, from finding a plan to the types of training sessions you might need to include...

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What is chafing? Chafing is a friction-induced skin injury where the outer layer of skin (epidermis) is rubbed creating microscopic tears, exposing the skin layer below (dermis), which becomes red, raw and irritated. Runners are more susceptible to chafing, along with other...

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Our top 20 tips for running a great marathon, including advice on training, nutrition, pacing and race day.

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Marathon kit checklist. Use our marathon kit list and make sure you pack and take what you need to complete your 26.2 miles.

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A look at the features and benefits to look out for when buying a tri suit

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Hello, We first came across the team at Precision Hydration at a Triathlon Exhibition and were amazed by the incredible detail they go to to help optimise your nutrition.  The level of knowledge of their area was way above the normal advise you...

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Hello,This week we took delivery of our Merino range of Runderwear™. We first launched this in November and were so pleased with its success. We just wished we had more as we quickly sold out with incredible reviews by both our customers...

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Inspiration for running can be found in many places.  We can watch the great athletes at the Olympics, past races on YouTube or even better live in a stadium around the world.  We can also be inspired by the incredible stories we...

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Superfoods.  We often talk about them but do we really know what they are and how we can add them into our diets?  We have teamed up with our friends at Groovita, the specialists in Superfoods, to find out what it is...

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 Here we explain why we feel Runderwear can help you stay more comfortable and chafe-free when running: Ease of use / Practicality The Runderwear range is the best performance underwear in the world.  There are key ingredients that make the Runderwear perfect...

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Marathon training is really hard.  You have done long runs, tough interval sessions and plenty of hill runs.  When the time to taper comes it is a welcome relief after the gruelling weeks.  How much does it help?Ideally you want to begin tapering...

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A lot can happen in 26.2 miles. Looking back on my first Marathon I can pinpoint what went right and what went wrong. The main thing to think about is that it can all change very quickly. One minute you feel like...

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Hello,  If you are a runner or exercise enthusiast, chances are at some point you have experienced chafing.  Rubbing on the skin thats causes chafing is extremely common but do you really know what you need to do to avoid it? Chafing...

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  Jamie and I met at Loughborough University. We were put on the same corridor in our Halls and instantly became friends as we were incredibly enthusiastic about sport. I was a runner and at the time Jamie played most sports. After university...

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I remember very clearly the confusion I felt at my friend's jealousy of those running the London Marathon. She'd not got a place and would've given anything to join them, instead she was fated to sulk the whole week before the race...

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Running isnt pretty. You huff and puff until youre beetroot red and soaked through with stinky sweat and the occasional tear. Unfortunately, it seems to get worse. The more Ive run the further and longer Ive gone the more disgusting skills Ive...

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Unless I have someone breathing down my neck, screaming instructions, I find intervals hard. I’m sure I’m not alone. They hurt! And when you know that, it’s difficult to inflict that pain on yourself.   Alas, you won’t get fast without ever...

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It seems to have been the only reasonable explanation to my non-running friends as to why I wanted to run an ultra-marathon. “I’ve fallen into a bad crowd”, I explained with my tongue firmly in my cheek.   Who hasn't been encouraged...

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I’m tired. It’s simple as that.   It’s that time of year again when darkness seems to creep up on us. We go to work and return in the dark, barely seeing a spot of sun for months. It’s tiring! Everyone seems...

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It’s hot.   The type of hot that could melt the rubber off your shoes or dry your mouth out in an instant and the smell of tarmac bubbling in the heat fills the air. You didn’t think about the summer training...

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During the 1980's the world was introduced to a concept which became known as Sports Nutrition.  With health shops full of Supplements and magazines giving you all kinds of advice its hard to think that its only 30 years since the first...

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The Sunday Run is a staple in all runners diets.  As a runner growing up I was immediately introduced to the mythical activity of the Sunday Run!  Some weeks were longer than others but every Sunday morning I would meet my training...

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