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Event review: Paris Marathon

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 23.04.13

Sun rise over the Arc de Triomphe set the scene for the start of the Paris Marathon, a race in its 37th year and known as a ‘runner’s marathon’ for it’s flat course and fast times. Rachael Woolston took in the spectacular sights along the route, from the Eiffel Tower in the west to the [...]

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Travel: Running in Tuscany

By Nat | Published: 22.04.13

Fancy combining a holiday with some lovely running routes? If so, why not take a look at Tuscany which is perfect for a relaxing location to explore new, challenging running courses.

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Getting started – running

By lflint | Published: 17.04.13

Think you can’t run? Well that’s just not so. Anyone can take up running and learn to love it too. What’s it all about? To non-runners the running world can seem intimidating. All this talk of marathons, energy drinks and time on a treadmill can frighten many newbie runners off, but it doesn’t have to [...]

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Could you get a personal best in the marathon by walking?

By Katie Draper | Published: 14.04.13

It may sound crazy but taking walking breaks during a marathon could help improve your time …

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Recipe: Healthy breakfast muffins

By JessicaW | Published: 11.04.13

Start your day the right way with these healthy breakfast muffins.

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Adidas Boost Running Shoe

By Nat | Published: 08.04.13

Adidas claim to have created a revolutionary running shoe with an innovative midsole that will improve your run no end. Sportsister’s Natalie decided to give the Boost Running Shoes a try to see if they live up to the hype.

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Common running injuries – Shin splints

By Bfermi | Published: 03.04.13

If you’ve been training for the London Marathon, by now you’ve probably completed your longest runs and are in the process of tapering your training, and hopefully it has been an injury-free process! In our final article on the most common running injuries, we give you some tips on staying injury-free.

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Event review: Jerusalem Marathon

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 02.04.13

Jerusalem means many different things to many different people: for Christians it’s the city where Jesus once walked, for Muslims it’s where the prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven after his epic Night Journey, and for Jews it’s the city they always dreamt of returning to during their many years in exile. And now marathon runners [...]

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Common running injuries – Runner’s knee

By Bfermi | Published: 31.03.13

With the London Marathon inching closer everyday, we highlight some of the most common running injuries and the things you can do to treat them, but preferably as I’m sure you’ll agree – prevent them! Some of the most common reasons for overuse injuries from running include form or technique, muscular instabilities, and footwear. So [...]