London Marathon ballot successful: what to do next
Right, breathe. Your London Marathon ballot successful email has landed in your inbox, probably at some deeply unglamorous moment like on the loo or mid-supermarket-shop, and now you’re a Real…
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Best Running Belt UK: Carry Your Phone, Keys and Dignity Simultaneously
Right. So you’ve got a training plan, a pair of shoes that cost more than your first car, and a brand new phone the size of a small chopping board….
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Running Etiquette UK: The Unspoken Rules of Parkrun and Pavements
Nobody hands you a rulebook when you lace up your first pair of running shoes. There is no induction day, no laminated card in the box, and absolutely no one…
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The Ultimate Guide to Parkrun Tourism UK: Best Courses to Visit
Let’s be honest. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing your local parkrun every single Saturday for the rest of your natural life. It’s free, it’s friendly, and the post-run…
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Best UK Marathons for Beginners: Flat, Fast, and Friendly Races for Your First 26.2
So you’ve decided to run a marathon. Brilliant. Genuinely brilliant. You’ve also possibly lost the plot slightly, but that’s fine – we’ve all been there. The good news is that…
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Running Stomach Issues: Your Complete Guide to Surviving the Runner’s Trots
It was mile five. A perfectly pleasant Sunday long run, grey skies, a light drizzle (obviously), earphones in, legs ticking over nicely. And then. The rumble. You know the one….
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How to Stay Consistent With Running (Even When You Absolutely Do Not Want To)
It was a Tuesday evening in November. Cold, dark, drizzling in that particularly British way that isn’t quite rain but still somehow soaks through everything. My kit was laid out….
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Parkrun Age Grading Explained: What That Percentage Actually Means
It was a grey Saturday morning, about eleven minutes after parkrun finished, and I was standing in the finish funnel staring at my results email. Twenty-six minutes and forty-two seconds….
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Running After Drinking, With a Cold, or on No Sleep: What’s Actually Safe?
It’s Sunday morning. You had “just a couple” at the club social on Saturday. Your alarm goes off at 7:30am for your long run. The room is slightly questionable. Your…
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Your First Half Marathon Race Day: What No Training Plan Actually Prepares You For
You’ve done the training. You’ve eaten the pasta. You’ve taped parts of your body you didn’t previously know existed. Your first half marathon is tomorrow, and you’re feeling… fine. Completely…
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When Is the London Marathon 2027 Ballot Drawn – And What Happens Next?
It was a Thursday morning in June. I was sat in a greasy spoon, halfway through a bacon roll, when my phone buzzed. London Marathon email. I nearly choked. Reader,…
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Best Running App UK 2026: Strava, Garmin, Runna and Nike Run Club Compared (Honestly)
It started, as most mildly questionable decisions do, at parkrun. Someone mentioned they were “following a structured plan on an app” and suddenly their splits were immaculate, their cadence was…
