Coaching the individual

Last week Fast Running coach Tom Craggs spoke about how a coach cannot predict the future, so to follow up here...

How I train: Nigel Martin and his 65:26 win at Wilmslow Half

Following on from his recent Fast Running interview we take a look at a sample fortnight in Nigel Martin’s training. As...

Simple advice to make that marathon taper run smoothly

The marathon season is well and truly upon us now and soon everyone will be tweeting about the taper. Instead of...

5 strength & conditioning essentials for runners

Respected coach, author and lecturer Dr Richard Blagrove shares his top strength and conditioning tips for endurance athletes. Dr Richard Blagrove is...

What’s the point of your session?

Every session needs to have a purpose, but does this purpose have to be VO2 Max or lactate threshold training? Can...

My favourite session: Elsey Davis

Elsey Davis has made big strides away from the marathon this year and she shares her favourite training session.  After deciding...

My favourite session: Robbie Simpson

What kind of training does a world class mountain runner and marathoner do? Robbie Simpson shares his favourite session. The 2:15...

My favourite session: Mike Christoforou

The 2018 Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10k winner shares his favourite session for the distance. Mike Christoforou, who has a 10k personal...

My favourite session: Tom Craggs

Endurance coach Tom Craggs shares his favourite session and some nuggets of wisdom. Everyone runner or coach has a favourite session...

Are you a training copycat?

With the boom of platforms like Strava and runners sharing their own training, are a few blindly following other’s training and...