How to Build a Weekly Running Schedule
A good running schedule balances easy days, quality sessions, and recovery. Here’s how to structure a week of running that actually works for your life.
Claire Matthews
How to Recover After a Race: What to Do in the Days and Weeks After
Recovery after a race is part of training. Here’s what to do in the hours, days, and weeks after a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon to recover properly.
How to Train for a 10 Mile Race: Complete Guide
Training for your first 10 mile race? Here’s a complete guide covering the training plan, weekly mileage, long runs, and what to expect on race day.
How to Run Your First 5K: Complete Beginner Guide
Never run a 5K before? Here’s how to get from zero to your first 5K finish — a training plan, pacing advice, and what to expect on race day.
Heart Rate Zones for Running Explained
Heart rate zones tell you how hard you’re working — and training in the right zones produces the right adaptations. Here’s how the zones work and how to use them.
Does Running Build Muscle?
Running can build and maintain muscle — but it depends on what type of running you do and how you fuel it. Here’s what the evidence actually says.
How to Safely Increase Weekly Running Mileage
Learn how to safely increase your weekly running mileage without getting injured. The 10% rule, when to break it, and how to build volume the smart way.
Couch to 5K: Complete Guide for Beginners
Couch to 5K is the most popular beginner running programme in the UK. Here’s how the plan works, what to expect each week, and how to set yourself up for success.
How Long Does It Take to Get Fit From Running?
How quickly does running improve your fitness? Here’s a realistic timeline for what changes when, from the first week to six months of consistent running.
How to Avoid Side Stitches When Running
Side stitches ruin runs. Here’s what causes them, how to prevent them before you start, and the best ways to get rid of one mid-run.