Paula asked: I have just started running after having my second child.  My goal is to run a 5km in the next couple of months and maybe a 10km sometime this year.  I haven’t done much running before so wondered if you’ve got any good running tips for someone starting out?
Answer…
Hi Paula.  The first thing you [...]

Adam asked: I took up running this year to help me get fit and lose about 3 stone.  Every time I head out running I’m fine for the first 5 to 10 minutes then I get a really bad burning sensation at the bottom of my calves.  It is so bad I have to stop and [...]

Christine asked: I was reading your blog about intensive training and wanted to ask if short bursts of jogging on the treadmill are therefore better than fast walking for longer periods for improving fitness.  Is 1 or 2 minutes of jogging and then walking for a couple of minutes better than fast walking for say 10 [...]

Guest Blog Post: Louise from mumswhorun in Hitchin offers some great advice on how to keep up your running this Christmas…
Whether you’re a recreational runner or a serious athlete, the Festive Season is a difficult period to contend with – daylight hours are all too short, your free time is at a premium, and there [...]

In January 2010 thousands of men and women will take up running for the first time.  Thousands more will set themselves new running challenges - their first 10k, half marathon or marathon.  A select few will set themselves crazy running challenges.
Richard Kell from Letchworth is one of those people.
His mission?  To run 7 marathons in a 12 month period, [...]

Guest Blog Post:  Louise from mumswhorun in Hitchin offers up some great advice for women looking to buy running gear and gadgets…
Every sport and fitness activity offers ample opportunity for retail therapy – and running is no exception!  Having the right gear is a must for any woman thinking about gettting into running. Here’s the [...]

Guest Blog Post: Our running expert, Louise from mumswhorun Hitchin…
One of the things I love most about running is its simplicity, its purity; look at any young child in full flight – be it in a playground, a park, even around the house – and observe their natural inclination to run. They do it without [...]

Guest Blog Post: Our running expert, Louise from mumswhorun in Hitchin…
Do you think about going running but never get round to it?  Are you one of those people who looks at their sparkling new trainers, but can’t find the motivation to put them on get out on the road? 
Then read this Top 10 list of [...]