A recent study found that 10% of the UK population have completed a marathon, half marathon or triathlon, and there are sure to be plenty more planning their first experience of the race.   Marathon preparation isn’t all about building up your fitness, be it with a personal trainer or your own strength and conditioning […]

On a club ride you often hear cyclists saying that they are training for their training holiday but do you really need to do this? Surely the training holiday, by its very nature is where the training happens, rather than in the run up to it.   Well the answer depends on how fit you […]

Heading overseas to take part in an event is an adventure in itself. But there are plenty of things you need to consider before heading abroad for a triathlon, running race or sportive. British Quadrathlon Champion Helen Russell, gave us her top tips for those planning a race overseas.   There are some amazing triathlons […]

Each year when the days get shorter and the temperatures start to plummet I try to get away to do at least one week of warm weather training. Most professional sportspeople have a period of warm weather training during the winter and whilst most of us can’t escape for as long as the professionals, a […]

The start of my running journey was a life changing time for me, I felt like I was going to join an exclusive group of individuals who were already revelling in the freedom that the sport brings. The beginning was tough, like all good things it takes some time to keep on reaching new goals, for […]

Hazel Findlay is a professional climber and a general adventurer from the UK, currently living in the Alps. She has climbed since she was 7 years old and has travelled all over the world with her climbing. A few years ago she started to struggle with injuries, this turned her attention to body, food and diet. Below […]

Cyclists and triathletes seem to love training on islands! You will often see training updates posted on social media from the old favourites Lanzarote, Tenerife and Mallorca. However, there are plenty of other island destinations less associated with cycling and triathlon but which offer some great training facilities and cycling terrain. So if you fancy […]

Running that 26.2 miles is a real achievement and why not do it in style in some of the best scenery from around the world. We’ve compiled our top 10 marathon destinations in the world so you can choose your race to tackle!   10. Midnight Sun Marathon, Norway   The most northern race is […]

  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 […]

Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. Last year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised £1million for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of the 2015 Tour de France one day ahead of […]