The Runner's Journal
Marathon tapering should leave you rested, sharp and ready to race. However, reducing your mileage too late, cutting every faster effort or completing one final fitness test can carry unnecessary fatigue into race day. The final three weeks before a marathon create a strange problem: the fitter you become, the harder it is to stop […]
Threshold running helps you hold a faster pace for longer. Discover how to find your ideal threshold pace and seven powerful workouts that build speed, stamina and race-day confidence. There is a pace between comfortable running and all-out intervals that many runners struggle to judge. Run too slowly and the session becomes another easy or […]
Discover how sauna for runners affects recovery, heat adaptation and performance, plus the benefits, risks and safest way to use one after running. Sauna for runners is increasingly used to support recovery, heat adaptation and endurance performance. But does it genuinely reduce muscle soreness or help you run faster? This evidence-based guide explores the benefits, […]
Discover how to find your ideal weekly running mileage, increase your distance safely and recognise the warning signs that you may be running too much. Running has a simple way of making us believe that more must be better. If 20 miles per week improved your fitness, surely 30 will make you even faster. If […]
Can you trust running coach apps? We compare Garmin, Runna and Strava, exploring the benefits and limitations of AI-generated training plans. Running coach apps promise personalised training plans, automatic adjustments and expert guidance from your phone – but can you genuinely trust them? From Garmin and Runna to Strava, we explore how these platforms work, […]