EXPERT ADVICE & INSPIRATION



Expert Advice

Top 5 Shoes for Spring 2021
Top 5 Shoes for Spring 2021
Top 5 Shoes for Spring 2021

Runners Need team member Igor breaks down the 2021 shoes that you need to know about. Featuring the very latest innovations in running technology from some of the world's biggest brands, you don't need 20/20 vision to see that these are must-haves for runners of all abilities.

The Rise of Running Around the UK
The Rise of Running Around the UK
The Rise of Running Around the UK

Running has seen a profound increase in popularity over the past couple of years. Everyone knows someone who has invested in a new pair of running shoes or bought some extra gear to run in...

Top 8 Shoes for 2020
Top 8 Shoes for 2020
Top 8 Shoes for 2020

Discover the Runners Need team's top picks for footwear in 2020. 

5 Ways to Boost Your Running
5 Ways to Boost Your Running
5 Ways to Boost Your Running

Training can be dull. Here are 5 fun ways to change up your running routine and keep things interesting. 

A Runner's Guide to London
A Runner's Guide to London
A Runner's Guide to London

Hayden Shearman, run coach and author of The Runner's Guide to London shares the 7 best workouts to add to your training schedule, and where to do them.

The Benefits of Trail Running
The Benefits of Trail Running
The Benefits of Trail Running

When most people start running, they start running on the roads or maybe in non-pandemic times on a treadmill. Running is a great form of exercise, it lowers our levels of stress, increases our sense of well-being and we all know how good being active is for our physical health. However, if you want to elevate your sense of freedom and well-being then you really need to try trail running!

Build Your Own Run Training Plan
Build Your Own Run Training Plan
Build Your Own Run Training Plan

Run The Wild’s Karin Voller talks about making a training plan that works for you and your run.

Autumn Winter Race Stories
Autumn Winter Race Stories
Autumn Winter Race Stories

We met with some of the Runners Need team to talk about their current go-to kit for the season, as well as their training plans for the end of the year.

Run the Wild: Tips for Summer Trail Running
Run the Wild: Tips for Summer Trail Running
Run the Wild: Tips for Summer Trail Running

Simon James, International Mountain Leader and Founder of Run The Wild, shares his top tips for running the trails in the height of summer.

Leaving A Legacy For Nature On Every Run
Leaving A Legacy For Nature On Every Run
Leaving A Legacy For Nature On Every Run

Learn what first sparked the idea for Earth Runs and how planting trees can turn an everyday run into something special.

Top 5 Tips To Get You Motivated To Run This Winter
Top 5 Tips To Get You Motivated To Run This Winter
Top 5 Tips To Get You Motivated To Run This Winter

During winter it can be tough to get outside and get motivated for even the most dedicated of runners, so we asked Simon James for his top tips to get you motivated for the winter run.

Sport Accessibility Index
Sport Accessibility Index
Sport Accessibility Index
Running with Anxiety
Running with Anxiety
Running with Anxiety

Exercise can be a great way to distract yourself, divert your attention away from something that’s making you anxious.

Give every run a reason
Give every run a reason
Give every run a reason

Yet here I am. A runner. An average, everyday plodder of the pavements, escape-from-the-world...

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