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How to adapt your strength training ahead of your marathon

In the final few weeks before a marathon you are wanting to conserve energy. Build up reserves and avoid feeling depleted ahead of race day. 

Top Tips on Hill Training

Hill training is challenging but it is a great way for runners to improve their strength and power. Hill sessions are often done at the start of a training block to build this strength and power and therefore lay a strong foundation for more intense workouts which will come later in a training block. 

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Pounding the pavement or the treadmill can get monotonous so why not try running off-road on a mix of varied and challenging terrain for a welcome break! It's an easy sport to get into and requires minimal gear. 

Tips on racing to how you feel

Do you have a trail or hill race? Or just fed up of being reliant on your watch to pace you? Check out our tips on racing to how you feel.

Everything you need to know about mid-run fuelling and hydrating

Mid-run snacks can be a great way to boost your energy levels during a marathon and help you to perform your best. The snacks need to be packed full of energy yet easy to digest (fast-working carbohydrates). Here are a few options to consider:

Finding your long runs tough and boring? Lacking motivation to get your shoes on and out the door? 

Your weekly long run has rolled around again and you know there must be something you can do to make it easier. Here are our top tips on how to do a long run.

OK - so it's a 25km at Trail Escape but our half marathon training guide will still give you a good base.

there are a host of factors that all tie together. From improving your training, to nailing your recovery, if you can master the following items, you'll be moving in the right direction faster than you thought possible!

Much of this guide can be applied to trails, and many of you will likely train on the roads too.

Whether you want to bank your first Marathon, or you want to improve your personal best, there are a host of factors that all tie together. From improving your training, to nailing your recovery. If you can master as many of the following items, you'll be moving in the right direction!

We may be considered bias, but running is one of the simplest and most accessible options to manage our busy lives and look after our mental well- being, something that shouldn't be overlooked. 

Whether you’ve just caught the running bug or you’ve be catching those Km’s for years, here’s all the reasons we run for our mental health: 

The importance of cross-training for runners

Incorporate cross-training within your running plans will not only help you to optimise your training, but can also reduce your injury risk.

Don't know when to push on and when to add in a rest day? Give this article a read to find out all you need about niggles and minor injuries.

A niggle is a pain that is subtle and may cause slight but persistent annoyance. It might happen during or after a run; either way, you should pay attention to it, because it's your body's way of telling you something is (slightly) off.

Top tips for preventing injury

In this article, we've covered our top tips to help make your running journey sustainable and enjoyable. We hope that you can follow these top tips in order to help you to decrease your risk of injury and become the best runner you can be!

Too many gels, not enough pockets? 

Finding the right way to carry your running nutrition is key to staying fuelled and comfortable—whether you’re training for a marathon, tackling trails, or going long on race day. From hydration vests to waist belts and even cleverly designed running apparel, here’s how to stash your essentials without them weighing you down.

Feeling low motivation & energy, cramps or mood swings before/during your period, but not on a deload week? 

Here’s what you can do and some insights into our thought process behind training and the menstrual cycle!

Here's what you need to know in order to recover as well as you train.

Recovery is as essential to effective training as the more active elements of your plan. Recovery is key to restoring the body's physiological and psychological functions, so you can compete and train again at your best—so don't discredit the downtime!