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The Road Running Blog
http://roadrunning.net
Tap into our 20 years of running experience where we provide help advice and suggestions for all levels of runner. We also give out take on elite level athletics and sport in general.
Recent Posts
In the summertime
Yes, not posted in a while but the warm weather in the UK got me (and 97,422 other people) out running in the last few days. And what fun in my local country park.. Women pushing prams without looking where they are pushing them to. People riding mo...
In the summertime
Yes, not posted in a while but the warm weather in the UK got me (and 97,422 other people) out running in the last few days. And what fun in my local country park.. Women pushing prams without looking where they are pushing them to. People riding mo...
Don’t make this rookie mistake
On a short family easter break recently and as you do on these things, relaxtion takes over. However, after a few days relaxing, I felt the need to go for a run in unfamiliar surroundings (I always take kit away with me). Starting out, it was feeling...
Is running bad for you?
An urban myth that needs putting down straight away is that running is bad for you. It’s a common misconception that running is bad for joints, feet, knees etc etc That’s because people who give this “advice” have tried runnin...
Running in the light
The light nights are now here in the UK and midweek summer trips down country lanes and footpaths are a particular favourite of mine. Paths which were waterlogged or impassable in recent weeks suddently become a playground to explore (in shorts!). On...
Which running shoes for kids?
Which running shoes for kids is a topic which came up talking other coaches at junior athletics the other day. We were discussing running shoes and. (My views on running shoes have been blogged in the past.) Here were the three main types of footwear...

