Anybody ever tried or doing a long run every 10 or 14 days rather than the usual 7 days ..read more

Hi folks, I'm not sure how active he would have been on RW in recent years - so I don't know if any current users had any connection with him, but he certainly spent plenty of time here in the past. Sadly swittle (aka Steve Whittle) passed away at some point over the last few days. There's a bit more info here: https://www.fetcheveryone.com/blog/3/2024/2/480036 Best wishes to you all, Ian ..read more

Hi, runner in the north east new to running after a good few years away from the sport. Anyone else on the same journey. Previously ran 1998-2016 ..read more

Hello all, I am currently training for a half marathon and really finding the long runs on a Sunday really tough. I start them feeling quite fatigued and then usually complete 10 miles at a really slow pace (11 min miles). I don’t feel out of breath but just incredibly tired. I do parkruns on a Saturday so not sure if that’s a good idea the day before a long run. I notice that quite a lot of runners also do this. My current training plan is (25 miles a week): Mon: rest Tues: 5 miles (4 at half marathon target pace) Wed: Gym Thur: 10k slow Fri: Gym Sat: Parkrun Sun: Longrun Does anyone else ..read more

Hi all I’m training for a few races this year and looking to increase mileage. Half marathon, marathon etc However train at random times so looking for some online motivation. I use strava / garmin and was wondering if anybody else was looking to put in some miles. Maybe challenge ourselves or work as a team to hit certain mileage each month. Motivate each other and help each other with training ..read more

Happy New Year everyone! This thread is for everyone who aims to try and complete 1000 miles or more this year. Hopefully we'll see all the regulars as well as some new faces. Everyone is welcome ..read more

I understand I can transfer (but not defer) my place which I need to do owing to an unforeseen date clash in October 2024. Face value would be approx £100/120 EUR however I'm willing to sell @£80 to offer some incentive. Please DM me if interested and I'll gladly share my contact details to discuss logistics of transfer etc.. Happy to answer an Q's ..read more

Hi there, I am currently doing a dissertation on mental health in long distance runners. If anyone would be willing to anonymously answer some questionnaires and then keep a training diary for a week, then do a couple of more questionnaires, please get in contact. I would really appreciate any responses! Eligibility is to be a long distance runner, who trains frequently (4-5 times a week).   ..read more

My vo2 max on my Garmin watch seems very low given my fitness. I have been told this can because the maximum heart rate zones might be set at a wrong level. So would setting these to a higher beats per minute improve the vo2 max or lower it still?I can't quite work it out! Thanks ..read more

Hello, I’ve posted this in the events forum but haven’t had any bites so thought I’d try here. I was hoping somebody could point me towards a website or resource where I can find no-fixed-route running events (usually trail running) please? If people want to list them or drop links here then that would be fantastic too. Ideally in the Peak District area and ideally anything up to half marathon distance. 3 such formats examples would be: - where competitors have a fixed period of time to get round as many waypoints as possible in their own chosen order. Or similarly, where there is no time lim ..read more