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Why Run a 5K Race

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:46:35 +0000

With a growing obsession with over distance races, and a focus on completion rather than competition, 5ks have somehow lost their way. The prevailing mentality is to go longer and longer and longer, until one day you find yourself down six toenails, dressed head to toe in compression gear, contemplating your first 50-mile ultra! To [...]

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Running Mojo

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:20:53 +0000

We’ve all been there sometimes you just need that little push to get yourself out of the door. Here are our top tips for helping you restore that mojo! Put Your Kit on Getting your running kit on helps put you in a running frame of mind and the chances are, once you've got it [...]

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Race Day Tips

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:17:56 +0000

Whether you’re new to racing or a regular on the circuit taking the time to prepare properly for your event can make all the difference on race day. Taper Many people think tapering is just for the marathon, but if your aim is to run your best race over any distance you still need to [...]

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Entering a Race

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:00:22 +0000

Thinking of entering a race? Very few of us in a race are actually hoping to win... The rest of us are running it for fun, personal challenges, raising money for charity and many other reasons. You should not think of most races as a competition or add unnecessary pressure on yourself – the people [...]

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