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Do you have a target time for your 10k, half marathon or marathon and need to know what your splits should be? Well you are in luck! Today we are releasing our super-easy to use Pace Calculator. Simply choose your distance, time, and it will calculate your pace and splits.

Check it out here.

Embarking on a journey of fitness and endurance often involves exploring various training methodologies. One such method that has gained prominence in the running community is Zone 2 training. But what exactly is Zone 2 training, and why should you incorporate it into your running regimen? In this blog post, we delve into the depths of Zone 2 training, unravelling its benefits and providing insights on why it might be the missing piece in your quest for peak performance.

GPS Art (or Strava art) is basically drawing pictures or designs with GPS tracking. You plan out a route beforehand and then follow it with a GPS-enabled device like a watch, bike computer or phone. Then, the route you take is displayed on a map on apps like Strava. It’s a cool way to make digital art by biking, running, or walking. People do it for fun, as a challenge, or even to raise awareness for a cause. You can share your Strava art on social media and compete with others to create the most awesome design!

Do you have to find a Christmas present for a runner? Whether they’re seasoned marathoners or casual joggers, there are plenty of thoughtful and practical gifts that can enhance their running experience. In this guide, we’ll explore a range of gift ideas that cater to different needs and preferences, ensuring that your gift will be both appreciated and useful.

With Heart Rate Monitors now cheaper and more accessible than ever, it’s time to learn how to use your Heart Rate monitor in your training.

Heart rate is the measure of the number of times your heart beats per minute (expressed as bpm). It essentially measures the intensity at which your cardiovascular system is working. Heart rate is influenced by various factors, including physical activity, genetics, emotions, the weather, and your overall health and fitness level.

Predicting a marathon time is not straightforward, as it depends on numerous factors, including your training, experience, health, age, race conditions, and other variables. However, here you’ll find some general methods to predict your marathon time.

American Engineer and marathon runner Pete Riegel conducted some research and created a formula that has become somewhat of a standard for calculating race times. It has been widely used for over 20 years and stood the test of time.

Reddit is a great community and a good source of advice on almost any topic. There are several threads on their site where people have asked for and offered advice for keeping motivated as a runner.

To save you from scrolling through them all, we’ve read them all and summarised the best advice from Reddit users:

1. Don’t think about it, just do it
2. Put your running shoes and gear on – you’ll find that tricks your body into thinking “This is something we’re doing” and you go from there.
3. Go outside and run for a minimum of 50m – that’s all. Once you’re out and running, you’ll find more often than not you end up keeping going
4. Don’t wait until you’re motivated, it may never come. Think in terms of discipline, do it whether you feel like it or not.
5. Ignore the rules and do what works. For example, there’s no rule around what time you should run – if evenings work better for you, run in the evenings
6. Focus on how you’ll feel afterwards. You rarely if ever regret going for a run.
7. Be clear on your ‘why‘ – why are you running? To get fit? To lose weight? Reminding yourself of that.
8. Schedule it in your diary
9. Lay your running clothes out the night before
10. Enter a running event
11. You’ll either suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Which will you choose?

After weeks of training, you’re on the cusp of your goal: running your first marathon race. You have a lot to look forward to. On the day itself, you can expect an electrifying atmosphere made up of the energy of thousands of runners. Everyone is sure to be welcoming—there’ll be pace groups you can fall into step with and spectators who will cheer you on. All you have to do is show up.

In marathons and other running events, there are two common methods used to record and report a runner’s time: gun time and chip time. These two times provide different perspectives on a runner’s performance, and here’s the difference between them: