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Expert Advice

Top 5 Trail Running Shoes
Top 5 Trail Running Shoes
Top 5 Trail Running Shoes

Take a look at the Runners Need team's picks of the best trail running shoes for 2020.

The Ultimate Autumn Running Kit Guide
The Ultimate Autumn Running Kit Guide
The Ultimate Autumn Running Kit Guide

Everything you need to know about staying warm and dry when running this season.

Run In The Sun: How To Beat The Heat
Run In The Sun: How To Beat The Heat
Run In The Sun: How To Beat The Heat

If you’re poorly prepared for running in the summer heat, it can affect your performance and even cause overheating or dehydration. Here are our top tips for beating warm weather, whether you’re running your commute, squeezing lunchtime sessions into a busy working week or enjoying longer routes on the weekend:

Run Club Legends
Run Club Legends
Run Club Legends

We caught up with the Run Club Legends to find out why they love the Runners Need Run Clubs

It's Important To Listen To Your Body
It's Important To Listen To Your Body
It's Important To Listen To Your Body

Listen to your body. It’s one of the things everyone says, and with good reason.

How to Get Fit Fast: Training for Your First Half or Full Marathon
How to Get Fit Fast: Training for Your First Half or Full Marathon
How to Get Fit Fast: Training for Your First Half or Full Marathon

We asked Women’s Running Editor-at-Large and author of Run Yourself Fit, Christina Macdonald, for her 10 top tips on how to get fit fast and to help you kick-start your training

How to stay hydrated before, during and after your run
How to stay hydrated before, during and after your run
How to stay hydrated before, during and after your run

Here's everything you need to know about staying hydrated when running in summer.

How to Choose Lights and a Head Torch for Running
How to Choose Lights and a Head Torch for Running
How to Choose Lights and a Head Torch for Running

Whether you’re on poorly lit roads or pitch black trails, running lights are an essential piece of running kit. Here is everything you need to know to choose the best running lights for you.

Should You Wash Running Shoes in a Washing Machine?
Should You Wash Running Shoes in a Washing Machine?
Should You Wash Running Shoes in a Washing Machine?

Runners Need footwear buyer Lisandra shares her views on whether you should wash your running shoes in the washing machine.

How to Train for a Half Marathon
How to Train for a Half Marathon
How to Train for a Half Marathon

Half marathon’s are a fun and achievable race for all types of runner to not just enter and finish, but also to test themselves against. Unlike the marathon which requires months of hard effort and intense training from even the most seasoned athletes, you will find that a short but well sustained training block will see you to a good time in the half! Allow us to talk you through some of the do’s and don’t’s of how to train for a half marathon.

12 Weeks to Fitness: Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan
12 Weeks to Fitness: Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan
12 Weeks to Fitness: Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan

Our easy-to-follow programme is guaranteed to have you ready to go the distance in under three months

Marathon Training & Race Tips
Marathon Training & Race Tips
Marathon Training & Race Tips

Mastering your pace during a half marathon or marathon is a fine art that takes practise in training and discipline on race day. Experienced multi-distance racer and Runners Need Clapham Junction Manager Mark Speed explains how we can train for our target marathon time and maintain pacing:

Couch To 5k: Beginner's Training Plan
Couch To 5k: Beginner's Training Plan
Couch To 5k: Beginner's Training Plan

Kick-start your running with our easy-to-follow programme and go from couch potato to race ready in under three months

Autumn Races To Enter
Autumn Races To Enter
Autumn Races To Enter

Traditionally, there were a whole host of autumn races to enter, ranging from flat road half marathons to grueling off-road challenges. The weather was most often perfect for achieving best results. 

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