Tenerife Blue Trail: More than just a race

Fast Running sent Philippe Roberts out to the Canary Islands to try out the highs and lows of the Tenerife Blue...

Have you got the fight?

A perfect race is a rare thing, no matter how well we train and plan, but do you plan to fight...

Lessons from a mountain ultra runner

Ultra runner Philippe Roberts is heading out to the Tenerife Blue Trail this weekend on behalf of Fast Running. When my...

Aly Dixon amongst athletes selected for IAU 50km World Champs

10 athletes have been selected by British Athletics to represent the country at the IAU 50km World Championships in Brasov, Romania...

Japan on two wheels, snowy passes and a broken foot

In April’s Fast10 blog Holly Page shares a Japanese adventure and the news no runner wants to hear.  Ironically my April...

British 24hr runners aim to set new record on 650km Jordan Trail

Fast Running’s Robbie Britton and fellow British 24hr runner Dan Lawson take on the 650km Jordan Trail on Thursday this week....

Taking inspiration from the women of ultra running

Jasmin Paris’s feat at the Spine Race is another standout example of the fantastic female athletes competing in ultra running. Jasmin Paris achieved...

Being thankful for the highs and lows of the calendar year

In his final blog for the Fast 10 of 2018 James Stewart reflected on the highs and lows and the calendar...

Chasing sub 2:30: Getting comfortable with uncomfortable

The Valencia marathon is two weeks closer and the legs are two weeks stronger, but how is the sub 2:30 quest...

UTMB tips from the best of British

British runners share their advice for taking on the mountain ultramarathon race. The Ultra Tour de Mont Blanc (UTMB) is a...