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With so much to look forward to ahead of London 2012 here at Sportsister we thought it would be good to take a closer look at one of the original events of the modern Olympic Games; the Marathon. This month, the 26.2 mile (42km) race has taken us all over the world (not literally unfortunately) [...]
The Tribesports London Ultra is A 50km, or if you like imperial, 31.1mile run, following the Capital Ring circuit around London. The race had a new start this year at The City of London Sport’s Ground in Grove Park and ended at Perivale Track in Greenford. It’s a marked route through traffic and the perfect [...]
On first glance, these neutral (high arch) trainers looked ideal; feminine in colour and subtle in style, the ice cold silver and blue tones on their outside seemed perfect for some outdoor winter running. But on the inside, things weren’t quite as pleasing. I am a size six in shoe but always opt for a [...]
In the offices of Sportsister, three of the team are running in this year’s London marathon, so we know only too well the importance and commitment of training efficiently for such a challenge. Right now, thousands of us are heading into some of the toughest weeks of our training programme, but it seems we need more than [...]
As the spring marathon season fast approaches runners need to be more aware than ever that smart training, rather than just clocking up endless miles, is what will not only get you to the the start line in good shape but also see you cross the finish line in time. In days gone by, training [...]
Sportsister’s Lizzie Flint left the roads behind to take part in the WildMan; an off road running event that is a part of the ASICS Off Road Trail Run Series. The running series is organised by Human Race, an event management agency that focuses on multisport events. The Off Road series comprises of five trail [...]
Think you can’t run? Well that’s just not so. Anyone can take up running and learn to love it too. Louise Hudson explains how. 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 [...]
Perri Shakes-Drayton is cool. There’s no two ways about it. And who better to represent GB at London 2012 than a cool born and bred East Londoner? The 400m hurdler has got the Games on her doorstep and this Beast from the East is ready, as she puts it, to “have it”. Having been raised [...]
RelayGB is a brand new charity fundraising event, that will attempt to break the world record for distance relay running. It is an ambitious challenge that will see hundreds of runners covering 3,100 miles in 119 non-stop, back to back marathons while raising £500,000 in aid of Brain Tumour UK. This distance will break the current [...]