Thursday 12th March marked another fantastic #RunWalkTalk event — this time in the wonderful community of Danesmoor, hosted at St Barnabas Community Centre. We were delighted to welcome over 70 participants including our partners, to celebrate the local area and enjoy a walk or jog together. This event also featured a community litter pick, during which volunteers collected 13 bags of rubbish while exploring the surrounding neighborhood — a brilliant effort that made a real difference. We...

Race Day The preparation and training is complete and it’s close to race day! Here are a few tips to make race day as smooth as possible. If the race has an event guide make sure you note all the key information. I always work backwards – when is start time, when can you get in your pen, how far is car parking from the start, how long it takes to get there. That way work you can work out timings and how much time you need to allow. The last thing you need is extra stress alongside race day...

Recovery Spring races typically start in March. Whether you are running your first ever race, chasing a PB or venturing into running a new distance, did you know recovery is just as important as training? When you train you cause micro-damage to your muscles, connective tissue and energy systems (don’t worry, that’s not bad!) Recovery helps in a number of ways – it helps repair the muscle fibres, replenish glycogen stores, and makes positive physiological changes to the body. Allowing...