Strava is everyone’s best friend and greatest enemy rolled into one. Read any Strava-themed Twitter thread or the comments in any online discussions between runners and opinions vary from absolutely loving it to completely hating it. Personally, I really like Strava and I think no matter what you read, if…

Back in May of this year I ran my very first “official” 10K. To some, this may seem like a very small achievement. To many, this may be your worst nightmare. For me, running my first 10K was both nerve-wracking and incredibly exciting at the same time. Before we get…

In 1984, aged 28, a French concert promoter attempted to run 350km through an uninhabited part of the Sahara Desert, alone and completely self-sufficient. With a 35kg rucksack filled with essentials strapped to his back, Patrick Bauer managed to successfully complete this epic challenge in 12 days — and make…

Fiona Oakes is remarkable. At 49 years old, she holds four marathon records (Antarctic Ice Marathon, Ruska Marathon, Dartmoor Vale Marathon and the Essex Championship Marathon), she’s completed over 50 marathons with a personal best of 2 hours 38 minutes, she’s the fastest woman to run a marathon on all…

We all run for different reasons, but I’d like to think that all of us run because we enjoy it. I know that for me that is most definitely the reason, although it’s not always been like that. As a teenager I dreaded those horrific P.E. lessons, when the teacher…