The running blog
The Guardian's blog on all things running, from jogs around the park to ultra marathons
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While the running world seems to be offering longer and longer races, perhaps it’s time for us to take a step back and appreciate the joys of sprinting
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Even if you’re not an elite athlete, surrounding yourself with the advice and support of a coach could change your performance dramatically
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Share your frosty parkruns, epic PBs and injury woes below the line as always - and salute a real running hero
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Planning an advent running streak? Come and share your arbitrary rules below the line, as well as your weekend adventures, as always
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Can Daphne beat Constance? Check the answer here and find out if you were right ...
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Training for a race, parkrun, nursing niggles? As always, share your woes, triumphs, cake recommendations and pleas for advice below the line
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It seems straightforward – burn off enough calories and you will shed those excess kilos. But it seems our bodies may be thwarting our attempts
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The start of a training effort back to peak fitness .. anyone got a Rocky-style training montage I can borrow instead? As always, share your weekend triumphs and woes below the line
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Is running really a good way to explore a new area? As always, we want to hear your tips, triumphs and weekend woes below the line
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Three athletes, ranging in age from 52 to 70, on how they stay hungry for success
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What’s your definition of good value in a race? As always, I want to hear your tips, triumphs and weekend woes below the line
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Got some old kicks in need of a new home - or proper recycling? Runner’s Need have a new campaign that might help.
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Ever run a race you really shouldn’t have? Come and share your horror stories of what happened next below the line. And share your weekend exploits too, of course
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The Sub2Hr project wants to use cutting-edge science to break the record. But what do Ethiopian athletes, its favoured candidates, think about the plan? I found out at a rural training camp in Gondar
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Did you celebrate a PB with pizza and ice cream? Are you nursing a niggle (yup me too) or bouncing back to form? Your tales below the line please
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Alfie Pearce-Higgins’ updates on his gruelling 250-mile trek across the Gobi
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During this race, our reporter will face temperatures ranging from -20C to 30C, wild dogs and 250 miles of inhospitable desert – and the clock never stops ticking
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Every got the feeling a race just doesn’t really like you? As always, share your totally unfounded paranoia, self-pity and recipes for doughnuts below the line. Oh, and maybe a bit about running too
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How ultra-endurance running around a track in Tooting Bec offered a fresh perspective on happiness, humanity and the power of cake
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Maranoia is one thing, living in a house of germs is another. Please wash your hands with plenty of soap and hot water before venturing below the line to tell me your weekend running exploits
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Thanks to this fantastic event, my disabled daughter, Daisy, had a proper taste of competitive running. The only problem? It wasn’t fast enough for her …
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I’m back from a month off including a lovely week training - and relaxing - at Club La Santa. As always, I want to hear your weekend’s triumphs and woes. Share your stories below the line
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Do you forage on your runs? And do you find anything more original than blackberries? As always, share your weekend triumphs and woes below the line
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Breaking records, running around huge mountains, or nursing an injury? As always, share your weekend triumphs and woes below the line
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Have you been inspired by the Olympics? As always, share your weekend triumphs and woes below the line
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Team kit, Australian activewear and your question on narrow-fit shoes
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Running, racing, or watching the elite do it at a whole different level? As always, share your weekend’s woes, triumphs and medal-winning performances below the line
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Small, beautiful islands like Malta are running-holiday nirvana: a whole mini-world to explore, where every hill, trail and beach seems conquerable by foot.
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What’s the best way to recover from a long run? Why, with pizza, of course. Perfect balance of carbs and protein, say expert nutritionists*. As always, share your tales of weekend triumphs and tasty toppings below the line
* Source: Department of nutrition, Guardian running blog
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From ‘the Glastonbury of running’ to hardcore concrete loops, 24-hour events inspire unbelievable camaraderie and take you beyond your previous limits
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Why are there so few public water fountains in London? Come and share your conspiracy theories, weekend triumph and woes below the the line as always. Leave a bottle of water down there too, you might need it
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Decker and Budd are perhaps best known for their collision on the track at the Olympics in 1984. But more than that, they were trailblazers for women in sport, and in running especially
Weekend debrief How was your weekend running?