Tag: Running
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Running Safe
Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for SportsCover […] -
Marathon Running – Tips to Avoid Injury
Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the popularity of marathon running. It is not considered to be a dangerous sport which is why we rank it with our group 2 moderate-risk sports, but injury incidence rates remain high due to inexperience when it comes to training. For those new to […] -
Marathon Running – Top 10 Worldwide Marathon
There are over 500 marathon races taking place each year, some of the most famous taking place outside of the UK. If you’re looking to challenge yourself further and complete a marathon abroad, get a quote for our Sports Travel Insurance for marathon running here. 1. London The Flora London Marathon will take you […] -
A Runner’s Guide to Cross Training
Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for SportsCover […] -
Strength Training for Runners
Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for SportsCover […] -
Women’s Running Performance
Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for SportsCover […] -
Ultra Marathon Guest Blog by Paul Kelly
We love hearing about our customers adventures and achievements, Paul Kelly is an ultrarunner and took part in the SainteLyon Ultra Marathon last year, here he tells us all about his incredible achievement! I’ve been running ultra marathons since 2013 and each year I’ve added in a new level of complexity – 2015 was […] -
Running in Winter – by Alexa Briggs
Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness (http://www.ontherunhealthandfitness.co.uk) and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for […] -
Sun, Sea, Sand & Sport – Guest Blog by Amy Kilpin
We spoke to one of our sports travel insurance customers, triathlete Amy Kilpin, about her experience of the Lanzarote Marathon 10K and training out of season. A small island off the African coast in the Pacific Ocean, characterised by majestic volcanoes and dramatic lava fields. Who knew it would become a triathlon Mecca. Lanzarote […] -
Top Tips for Recovery
Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. This year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised over £700,000 for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of this year’s Tour de France one day ahead […]